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trade·mark  (trdmärk)

n.

1. Abbr. TM A name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer.

2. A distinctive characteristic by which a person or thing comes to be known: the shuffle and snicker that became the comedian's trademark.

tr.v. trade·marked, trade·mark·ing, trade·marks

1. To label (a product) with proprietary identification.

2. To register (something) as a trademark.

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trademark

Noun

1.

a. the name or other symbol used by a manufacturer to distinguish his or her products from those of competitors

b. Registered Trademark one that is officially registered and legally protected

2. any distinctive sign or mark of a person or thing: the designer bars which have become the trademark of the city

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trademark - a distinctive characteristic or attribute hallmark, stylemark, earmark characteristic - a distinguishing quality mould, mold - a distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors"
	2.	trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product Scrabble - a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game Monopoly - a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die Parcheesi - a modern board game based on pachisi Seeing Eye dog - (trademark) a guide dog trained to guide a blind person Band Aid - trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters Colt - a kind of revolver Courtelle - an acrylic fabric resembling wool Crock Pot - an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature Dumpster - a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste Elastoplast - an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds Formica - any of various plastic laminates containing melamine Frisbee - a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition Harris Tweed - a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides Hoover - a kind of vacuum cleaner Hum-Vee, Humvee - a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive iPod - (trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files video iPod - (trademark) an iPod that can also play video files Jaws of Life - hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside Lastex - yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads Lilo - a type of inflatable air mattress Link trainer - an early form of flight simulator Loafer - a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel Luger - a German semiautomatic pistol Masonite - a type of fiberboard Model T - the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927 Orlon - an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns Phillips screw - a screw with a special head having crossed slots Rollerblade - (trademark) an in-line skate Rolodex - (trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers; "a news reporter has to have a good Rolodex" Sharpie - a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface Sheetrock - a kind of plasterboard Silex - a vacuum coffee maker Skivvies - men's underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts Sno-cat - a kind of snowmobile Spode - a brand of fine English porcelain Stanley Steamer - a steam-powered automobile Teleprompter - a prompter for television performers Ultrasuede - a synthetic suede cloth Vaseline - a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly Velcro - nylon fabric used as a fastening Victrola - a brand of gramophone Viyella - a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool Walkman - (trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones Wedgwood - a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background Winchester - a shoulder rifle Linux - an open-source version of the UNIX operating system Yahoo - a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance Ask Jeeves - a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms Windows - (trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface marking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" logo, logotype - a company emblem or device Spam - a canned meat made largely from pork
Verb	1.	trademark - mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price" brandmark, brand mark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
	2.	trademark - register the trademark of; "The company trademarked their new gadget" file, register - record in a public office or in a court of law; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint"

Translations

trademark [ˈtreɪdmɑːk] n → marca de fábrica

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trademark [ˈtreɪdmɑːk] trade n → marque f de fabrique

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trademark [ˈtreɪdmɑːk] trade n → Warenzeichen nt

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trademark [ˈtreɪdmɑːk] n → marchio di fabbrica