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arc
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n 1: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric
field [syn: discharge, spark, arc, electric arc,
electric discharge]
2: a continuous portion of a circle
3: something curved in shape [syn: bow, arc]
v 1: form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve
nicely" [syn: arch, curve, arc]
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ark
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n 1: (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the
two tablets containing the Ten Commandments [syn: Ark,
Ark of the Covenant]
2: a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the
flood
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benchmark
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n 1: a standard by which something can be measured or judged;
"his painting sets the benchmark of quality"
2: a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined
position and elevation used as a reference point [syn:
benchmark, bench mark]
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birthmark
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n 1: a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth [syn:
birthmark, nevus]
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earmark
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n 1: identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
2: a distinctive characteristic or attribute [syn: hallmark,
trademark, earmark, stylemark]
v 1: give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause;
"I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets
aside time for meditation every day" [syn: allow,
appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve]
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footmark
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n 1: a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made
casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the
window" [syn: footprint, footmark, step]
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hallmark
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n 1: a distinctive characteristic or attribute [syn: hallmark,
trademark, earmark, stylemark]
2: a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and
authenticity [syn: authentication, hallmark, assay-
mark]
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landmark
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n 1: the position of a prominent or well-known object in a
particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a
convenient landmark"
2: an event marking a unique or important historical change of
course or one on which important developments depend; "the
agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
[syn: landmark, turning point, watershed]
3: a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land
4: an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating
other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from
which measurements can be taken
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postmark
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n 1: a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials;
indicates the post office and date of mailing
v 1: stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
[syn: postmark, frank]
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pressmark
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n 1: a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to
indicate shelf location [syn: call mark, call number,
pressmark]
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remark
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n 1: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or
adds information; "from time to time she contributed a
personal comment on his account" [syn: remark, comment,
input]
2: explicit notice; "it passed without remark"
v 1: make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took
up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go
sailing" [syn: note, observe, mention, remark]
2: make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his
colleague" [syn: comment, notice, remark, point out]
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tidemark
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n 1: indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-
water limits of the tides
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trademark
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n 1: a distinctive characteristic or attribute [syn: hallmark,
trademark, earmark, stylemark]
2: a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or
distributor of a product
v 1: mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not
branded it sells for a lower price" [syn: brand,
trademark, brandmark]
2: register the trademark of; "The company trademarked their new
gadget"
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watermark
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n 1: a line marking the level reached by a body of water [syn:
water line, watermark]
2: a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture;
visible when paper is held up to the light
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bismarck
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n 1: German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united
(1815-1898) [syn: Bismarck, von Bismarck, Otto von
Bismarck, Prince Otto von Bismarck, Prince Otto Eduard
Leopold von Bismarck, Iron Chancellor]
2: capital of the state of North Dakota; located in south
central North Dakota overlooking the Missouri river [syn:
Bismarck, capital of North Dakota]
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denmark
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n 1: a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of
the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North
Sea and the Baltic Sea [syn: Denmark, Kingdom of
Denmark, Danmark]
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lamarck
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n 1: French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from
the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)
[syn: Lamarck, Jean Baptiste de Lamarck, Chevalier de
Lamarck]
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telemark
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n 1: a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and
turned gradually inwards
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seamark
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hoofmark
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newmark
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ostmark
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sitzmark
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waymark
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