date stamp

1 of 2

noun

1
: an implement or device for stamping a date and often (as on postal matter) related information (as place of origin or receipt)
2
: the date and related information stamped by a date stamp

date-stamp

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to stamp with a date
the post office date-stamps outgoing mail
he date-stamped each letter when he opened it

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date stamp

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“Date stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20stamp. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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