The Clue
Tag (5 letter answer)
The Answer
LABEL
Tags
Notes
The answer LABEL is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
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Definition
LABEL as a noun:
1. a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
2. (label, recording label) = trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
3. a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
4. an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
LABEL as a verb:
1. assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"
2. (tag, label, mark) = attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
3. (pronounce, label, judge) = pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
4. distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
5. distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions