- press a stamp on paper
- make a stamp on a document, imprint a document with a stamp
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
press a stamp on paper
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Stamp collecting — is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as covers (envelopes or packages with stamps on them). It is one of the world s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United… … Wikipedia
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Stamp — (st[a^]mp) v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stamped} (st[a^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stamping}.] [OE. stampen; akin to LG. & D. stampen, G. stampfen, OHG. stampf[=o]n, Dan. stampe, Sw. stampa, Icel. stappa, G. stampf a pestle and E. step. See {Step}, v. i … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stamp Act 1765 — Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 Parliament of Great Britain Long title An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the expences o … Wikipedia
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stamp — [[t]stæ̱mp[/t]] ♦♦♦ stamps, stamping, stamped 1) N COUNT A stamp or a postage stamp is a small piece of paper which you lick and stick on an envelope or package before you post it to pay for the cost of the postage. → See also food stamp ...a… … English dictionary
stamp */*/ — I UK [stæmp] / US noun Word forms stamp : singular stamp plural stamps 1) [countable] a small official piece of paper that you buy and stick on an envelope to pay for the cost of posting a letter or a parcel a first class/second class stamp a… … English dictionary
stamp*/*/ — [stæmp] noun I 1) [C] a small official piece of paper that you buy and stick on an envelope in order to pay for the cost of posting a letter or parcel Syn: postage stamp a first class stamp[/ex] 2) [C] a small tool with a pattern or writing on… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Press — The first newspaper properly so called was published in August 1649. Le Courrier véritable des Pays Bas appeared every three or four days. It was issued as Relations véritables as of 1 January 1653. Publication was inhibited during the Spanish … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
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