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Branding iron
Tool used to burn a mark on livestock, tools, or manufactured goods to indicate ownership / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Branding iron (disambiguation).
A branding iron is used for branding, pressing a heated metal shape against an object or livestock with the intention of leaving an identifying mark.
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