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marking (oh) and disarmament (iou)


marking (oh)



[C usually plural, U] things painted or written on something, especially something such as an aircraft, road, vehicle etc
::The marking on the road is unclear.
::There were strange markings on the walls of the cave.
[C usually plural, U] the coloured patterns and shapes on an animal's fur, on leaves etc
::This particular dolphin is noted for its distinctive black and white markings.
::the vivid markings of the angelfish
[U] especially BrE the activity of checking students' written work
American Equivalent: grading
::I have to do a lot of marking tonight.
::the setting and marking of exams

disarmament (iou)



disarmament noun. L18.
[from DISARM + -MENT, after ARMAMENT and French desarmement.]
The action of disarming; esp. the reduction or abandonment of a state of military preparedness for war; the renunciation of specified weapons, by a nation.
NUCLEAR disarmament. unilateral disarmament: see UNILATERAL 2a.