stamp

About 6.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

   The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.

2. noun An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping.

   My passport has quite a collection of stamps.

3. noun A device for imprinting designs.

   She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.

4. noun A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.

   I need one first-class stamp to send this letter.

5. noun A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.

   These stamps have a Christmas theme.

6. noun A tattoo.
7. noun A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide.
8. noun A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores.

Similar words

stomp cast pestle impression emboss mold postage boss stereotype postage stamp

Often followed by

of act on out duty and duties the tax

Word family

stamped stamping stampless stamps