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stamper

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[stam-per] / ˈstæm pər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that stamps.

  2. (in a post office) an employee who applies postmarks and cancels postage stamps.

  3. a pestle, especially one in a stamp mill.

  4. a mold, usually of metal, from which disk recordings are pressed.


Etymology

Origin of stamper

First recorded in 1350–1400, stamper is from the Middle English word stampere. See stamp, -er 1

Example Sentences

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At the company’s factory in Warsaw, Ind., which sits on the campus of a former printing press, a robotic system will weld together the body and frame rather than use a metal stamper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

First a master disc is made of metal and converted into a stamper.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2022

Marion Manufacturing in Cheshire remains a die stamper after 72 years while expanding into custom and high-volume parts for monitoring and surgical devices.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2018

He is the founder and head stamper of StampStampede.org, a non-profit dedicated to reducing the corrupting influence of money in politics.

From Time • Aug. 13, 2014

The stamper is a brazen touch, but it's Karl who astounds Helmuth and Rudi with the risks he takes.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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