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brands

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Iron rods which terminate in a flat surface on which is a device or letter set in relief; used after heating to mark livestock, tools, or manufactured goods with indelible evidence of ownership.

Variations

brand

burn brands

branding irons

brands, burn

brands, marking

irons, branding

irons, marking

marking brands

marking irons

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