Meaning

1 senses
  1. A piece of shaped metal that forces the mouth of an animal to stay open.

Origin

Named for its original use in forcing open the mouth of an animal for balling.

Named for its original use in forcing open the mouth of an animal for balling.

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Forms

plural: balling-irons
Singularballing-iron
Pluralballing-irons

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See also

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