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earmark
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noun (n)
- identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- A mark on the ear of sheep, oxen, dogs, etc., as by cropping or slitting.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause(verb.cognition)Example:
I will earmark this money for your research.
source: wordnet30 - To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear.(verb)source: webster1913