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marker

Syllabification: (mark·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈmärkər/
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Definition of marker

noun

  • 1an object used to indicate a position, place, or route:they erected a granite marker at the crash site [as modifier]:marker posts figurativethe most portable marker of class privilege, the wearing of natural fibers
  • a thing serving as a standard of comparison or as an indication of what may be expected:such studies may provide a unique marker in the quest to understand the brain
  • a radio beacon used to guide the pilot of an aircraft.
  • North American informal a promissory note; an IOU:Phyllis owed a marker in the neighborhood of $100,000
  • 2a felt-tip pen with a broad tip.
  • 3(chiefly in soccer) a player who is assigned to mark a particular opponent.
  • 4British a person who records the score in a game, especially in snooker or billiards.

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