kitemark

English

Etymology

kite + mark

Noun

kitemark (plural kitemarks)

  1. (UK) A certification symbol placed on products by the British Standards Institute, based on the letters B, S, and V.
  2. (by extension) Any similar certification or, in colloquial terms, as a benchmark intended to indicate safety or good quality.
    Synonyms: trustmark, benchmark

Translations

Verb

kitemark (third-person singular simple present kitemarks, present participle kitemarking, simple past and past participle kitemarked)

  1. (British, transitive) To approve or certify by awarding the kitemark.
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