ear tag
collocation in Englishmeaningsofearandtag
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ear
noun[C]
uk/ɪər/us/ɪr/
either of the two organs, one on each side of the head, by which people or animals hear sounds, or the piece of skin and tissue outside the head connected to ...
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tag
noun
uk/tæɡ/us/tæɡ/
a small piece of paper, cloth, or metal with information on it, tied or stuck onto ...
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(Definition ofearandtagfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofear tag
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All animals were identified byeartagnumbers.
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All animals captured were marked with a uniquely numberedeartag.
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On the day of depopulation, we determined whicheartagcolour group would be necropsied on farm and which at the abattoir.
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Insofar aseartagsupplies have allowed, it has been fully operational from that date.
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Those carcases are worth only a few pennies, and putting in aneartagcosts £5.
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Theeartagapplied to exported sheep also included an individual animal identification number.
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There is a risk that without aneartagan animal might have been substituted.
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Rabbit were marked with a serially numberedeartag, weighed and up to 1 ml of blood collected from an ear vein for subsequent serological analysis.
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Aneartagcan be applied with aneartagapplicator, however there are also specially-designed tags that can be applied by hand.
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This brand would later evolve into livestock spray paints andeartagmarkers.
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In 1953, the first two-piece, self-piercing plasticeartagwas developed and patented.
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How can it be possible for everyeartagto be checked and for every animal to be inspected when such numbers are involved?
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Some types ofeartaghave been approved under this article, but not collars, since they do not constitute a sufficiently reliable method of marking.
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In our opinion it is more practical to identify the animals with a neweartagat their destination rather than at the point of entry.
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Electronic identification is where an electroniceartag, microchip, or collar is placed on an animal by implanting the chip.
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Ponies are branded with the owner's brand mark; cattle may be branded, or nowadays may have the brand mark on aneartag.
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