stamper

noun

stamp·​er ˈstam-pər How to pronounce stamper (audio)
ˈstäm-,
ˈstȯm-;
compare
1stamp How to pronounce stamper (audio)
: one that stamps: such as
a
: a worker who performs an industrial stamping operation
b
: an implement for pounding or stamping
c
: any of various stamping machines

Examples of stamper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The stamper comes pre-loaded with 300 assorted stickers featuring 100 unique designs. Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024 This set comes with five 2-ounce cans of Play-Doh, two stampers, a sliding griddle, and kitchen accessories like a spatula and menu board. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Nov. 2023 Try swiping white lacquer on a silicone nail stamper (like the one here), wedge the tip of the nail into the stamper and clean the edges with a remover. Amber Kallor, WSJ, 20 July 2022 None of these would make the hot stamper cut. Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022 The incredibly limited edition, high-end pressing features each LP cut from the original analog source master, and not a stamper, one by one, without any digital interference, compression or compromise, in real time, with the highest possible expertise and passion. Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Nov. 2021 Let their creativity go wild with this art activity: Simply get an ink pad and use a rubber duck as a stamper. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2022 Her mother, a leather stamper and pianist, was White; her father, a saddle maker and painter, was White Mountain Apache and Yaqui. Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2022 There was even one student who strives to be a hand-stamper at Cedar Point. Linda Gandee, cleveland, 7 Mar. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stamper was in the 14th century

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“Stamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamper. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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