The difference between Postage stamp and Stamp
When used as nouns, postage stamp means a small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid, whereas stamp means an act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
Stamp is also verb with the meaning: to step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Postage stamp and Stamp
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Postage stamp as a noun:
A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.
Examples:
"The postage stamps on the letters from overseas were almost as interesting as the letters themselves."
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Postage stamp as a noun (figuratively, colloquial):
A very small area.
Examples:
"We have just a postage stamp of a back garden."
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Stamp as a noun:
An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
Examples:
"The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs."
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Stamp as a noun:
An indentation or imprint made by stamping.
Examples:
"My passport has quite a collection of stamps."
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Stamp as a noun:
A device for stamping designs.
Examples:
"She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps."
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Stamp as a noun:
A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.
Examples:
"These stamps have a Christmas theme."
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Stamp as a noun:
A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other costs such as tax or licence fees.
Examples:
"I need one first-class stamp to send this letter."
"Now that commerce is done electronically, tax stamps are no longer issued here''."
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Stamp as a noun (slang, figuratively):
A tattoo
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Stamp as a noun (slang):
A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide
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Stamp as a verb (intransitive):
To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
Examples:
"The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy."
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Stamp as a verb (transitive):
To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
Examples:
"The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation."
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Stamp as a verb (transitive):
To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
Examples:
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Stamp as a verb (transitive):
To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.
Examples:
"This machine stamps the metal cover with a design."
"This machine stamps the design into the metal cover."
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Stamp as a verb (transitive):
To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.
Examples:
"The immigration officer stamped my passport."
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Stamp as a verb (transitive):
To apply postage stamps to.
Examples:
"I forgot to stamp this letter."
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Stamp as a verb (transitive, figurative):
To mark; to impress.