Definition of ear tag
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a metal identification tag attached to the ear of an animal
ear-tag
transitive verbDefinition of ear-tag (Entry 2 of 2)
: to mark (an animal) for future identification with an ear tag
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The first known use of ear tag was in 1876
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