branding iron

brand·ing iron

(brăn′dĭng)

An iron that is heated and used to mark the skin, as to indicate identity or ownership.

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brand′ing i′ron

a long-handled metal rod with a stamp at one end, used for branding livestock with a recognized symbol.

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branding iron - implement used to brand live stock

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implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

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branding iron

[ˈbrændɪŋˌaɪən] N → hierro m (de marcar)

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branding iron

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