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   marker

   /ˈmɑːkə/

   noun

   • 1. an object used to indicate a position, place, or route: "they erected a granite marker at the crash site"
   • ▪ a distinctive feature or characteristic indicative of a particular quality or condition: "conventional wisdom says job and population growth is a marker of a healthy economy"
   • ▪ a thing serving as a standard of comparison: "he has already laid down a marker by setting a fast time during practice"
   • ▪ a radio beacon used to guide the pilot of an aircraft.
   • ▪ an allele used to identify a chromosome or to locate other genes on a genetic map.
   • 2. a felt-tip pen with a broad tip: "a heavy line drawn by a marker"
   • 3. (in team games) a player who stays close to an opponent to prevent them from getting or passing the ball: British "Quinn took the ball wide of his marker"
   • 4. a person who assesses the standard of a test or examination: British "the aim of the marker is to help the student do better next time"
   • ▪ a person who records the score in snooker, billiards, or squash.
   • 5. a promissory note; an IOU: informal North American "we'll give you a marker, you give us the car"

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • K

     5

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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