branding iron

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ˈbranding ˌiron noun [countable]  TZa piece of metal that is heated and used for burning marks on cattle or sheep, to show who they belong to 〔在牲畜身上烙印用的〕烙铁

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branding iron• Doubtless he was quite disappointed when in 1811 the use of the branding iron was discontinued.• My flocks of thought have dispersed and become lost for I have not marked them with the branding iron of the images.

ˈbranding ˌiron nounChineseSyllable  

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branding iron
ˈbranding ˌiron noun [countable]
a piece of metal that is heated and used for burning marks on cattle or sheep, to show who they belong to

branding ironBrE /ˈbrændɪŋ aɪən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbrændɪŋ aɪərn/ 🔊 nouna metal tool that is heated and used to brand farm animals （给农场牲畜打烙印的）烙铁