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| beetle2 |
a wooden mallet or club used to stamp and finish linen, compress paving stones, or mash vegetables. [2/3 definitions] |
| blank |
to stamp or punch out of flat stock, esp. with a die. [1/12 definitions] |
| branding iron |
a long-handled metal implement, usu. with a stamp or symbol at the end, that is heated and pressed against a surface, esp. the skin of a cow, to make a burn of a particular shape for identification. |
| cancel |
to mark or otherwise alter (a check, stamp, or the like) so as to prevent reuse. [1/5 definitions] |
| cancellation |
the marks or perforations indicating invalidation for reuse, as on a postage stamp or admission ticket. [1/3 definitions] |
| commemorative |
a coin, stamp, medal, or the like designed specifically to commemorate one or more persons or events. [1/2 definitions] |
| completist |
a person, such as a stamp collector, who strives for a complete collection of samples of every kind in a particular category or group. |
| die2 |
an engraved stamp used for making a design on a softer material, esp. in coin making. [1/3 definitions] |
| gold star |
a small gold star used as a symbol or recognition of excellence, esp. a stamp or sticker affixed to a young child's school papers. [1/2 definitions] |
| great seal |
the chief seal of a government or state, used to stamp official documents. |
| hallmark |
an official mark or stamp used in England to certify that a gold or silver article meets established standards of purity. [2/4 definitions] |
| imperforate |
an unperforated postage stamp. [1/3 definitions] |
| imprint |
to press or stamp (a mark), or to make a mark by pressing or stamping on (a surface). [1/5 definitions] |
| overprint |
anything printed over the face of a postage stamp which designates its use or character, or the stamp so altered. [1/3 definitions] |
| philately |
the study and collection of postage stamps and things related to them, such as postmarks; stamp collecting. |
| postcard |
a small card that can be mailed without an envelope, usu. having a picture on one side and space for a message, address, and stamp on the other. |
| postmark |
an official mark that cancels the postage stamp on a piece of mail and shows the date and place of mailing. [1/2 definitions] |
| precancel |
to cancel (a stamp) before mailing. [2 definitions] |
| prestamp |
combined form of stamp. |
| reprint |
a printing subsequent to the original one, as of a book or stamp. [1/3 definitions] |
| restamp |
combined form of stamp. |
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