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Earmarking

Earmark \Ear"mark`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Earmarked; p. pr. & vb. n. Earmarking.]

  1. To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear.

  2. To designate or reserve for a specific purpose; as, the alumni fund was earmarked for dormitory construction.

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earmarking

n. 1 An earmark (qualifier: identifying mark on the ear of an animal). 2 An earmark (qualifier: funding designation). vb. (present participle of earmark English)

Usage examples of "earmarking".

I guaranteed that—but it has incorporated into it a most subtle truth analyzer quite capable of earmarking any fictions you include.

They worked two days in the holdingpens branding and earmarking and castrating and dehorning and inoculating.

Regan spent a pleasant week earmarking stock for the Barlow place and hunting up additions to her supply at auction.

I guaranteed that-but it has incorporated into it a most subtle truth analyzer quite capable of earmarking any fictions you include.