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label

 
/ˈleɪ·bəl/ n [C]

Definition

a piece of paper or other material that gives information about the object it is attached to: the address/mailing label Follow the instructions on the label. A label can also mean the name or symbol of a company that produces goods for sale: Everything we produce goes out under our own label. A label can also be a name or a phrase used to describe the characteristics or qualities of people, activities, or things: It’s hard to say whether to apply the label “jazz” or “rock” to her music.
(Definition of label n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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