wooden marker

collocation in English

meaningsofwoodenandmarker

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wooden
adjective
uk
/ˈwʊd.ən/us
/ˈwʊd.ən/
made ...
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marker
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmɑː.kər/us
/ˈmɑːr.kɚ/
a sign that shows where ...
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(Definition ofwoodenandmarkerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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By 1949, a glass-faced display at the site, and awoodenmarkerfor the site was cut down by vandals in 1954.
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A traditional burial mound would typically have awoodenmarker, inscribed with the deceased's "doodem" (clan sign).
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Thewoodenmarkerremained until 1906 by which time it had become illegible through weathering, it was replaced with another marked with the same inscription.
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He placed awoodenmarkerevery mile (1.6 km) eastwards along the interstate boundary.
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Over the years, thewoodenmarkerrotted away.
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In 1979, permanent cast-metal markers with the names and dates of those at rest were installed to replace the temporary wooden markers.
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They placed makeshift wooden markers at the head of the graves to identify individuals by name, rank, regiment and company.
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The section's graves were marked with painted wooden markers between 1863 and 1900.
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In 2011 the two countries agreed to replace the wooden markers with poles made of composite materials.
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The graves were identified with wooden markers and arranged in a pattern that suggested soldiers lined up for inspection.
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The earliest graves were marked with simple fieldstones or wooden markers that have since deteriorated or vanished.
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