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stamp [ˈstæmp]

1 stamp noun
  • a small piece of paper that you buy and then stick to an envelope or package to pay the cost of mailing it —called also postage stamp
  • a small piece of paper that is attached to something and that shows that a tax or fee has been paid
  • a device or tool that is used to mark something (such as a piece of paper) with a design, pattern, word, etc., by being pushed against a surface : a device or tool used for stamping something

2 stamp verb
  • to bring (your foot) down heavily and noisily
  • to walk heavily and noisily
  • to use a special device (called a stamp) to put a design, word, etc., on something : to create a mark by pressing a special tool against a surface