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| stamp [ stamp ] |
noun (plural stamps) |
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1. gummed paper paying for postage: a small piece of gummed paper that is stuck on an envelope or package to show that postage has been paid
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2. cancellation across postage stamp: a mark put across a postage stamp on an envelope or package to show that the stamp has been used
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3. small block for printing design: a small block with a raised design or lettering that can be printed onto paper by inking the block and pressing it to the paper
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4. design printed onto paper with stamp: a design printed onto paper using a stamp in order to show that a document has been read, canceled, or officially approved
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5. gummed paper as official mark: a piece of printed gummed paper affixed to a document as an official sign of something such as approval or validity
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6. characteristic of something: a characteristic or distinguishing sign or impression
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7. type or kind: a class or type of something
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8. way of paying for something: a piece of paper that can be purchased as a way of redeeming part or all of the amount charged for goods or a service.
See also trading stamp
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9. act of banging down foot: the action of bringing a foot down forcefully on a surface
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10. industry machine for crushing rocks and ore: a machine that crushes rocks and ore by a weight being lifted and dropped
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verb (past and past participle stamped, present participle stamp·ing, 3rd person present singular stamps) |
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1. transitive verb put stamp on document: to press a stamp onto a document leaving a design or lettering on it in order to show that it has been seen, dated, canceled, or officially approved
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2. transitive verb mail stick postage stamp on something: to stick a stamp on an envelope or package
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3. transitive and intransitive verb bang foot down: to bring a foot down forcefully on a surface
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4. intransitive verb walk forcefully: to walk by taking short forceful steps
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5. transitive verb have lasting effect on somebody: to have a lasting effect or influence on somebody
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6. intransitive verb U.K. suppress something or somebody: to suppress or eradicate something or somebody
  He stamped on any suggestion he should resign.
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7. transitive verb industry crush rocks: to crush or pound rocks and ore
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| [12th century. Probably < assumed Old English stampian "pound" < Germanic] |
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| stamp·a·ble adjective |
| stamped adjective |
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