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{{wiktionary}}A '''stamp''' is a distinctive mark or impression made upon an object, for instance those made on a piece of [[paper]] and used to indicate the prepayment of a fee or [[tax]]. Types of stamps include:
* [[Postage stamp]]s, used on mail
* [[Revenue stamp]]s, often used on documents; they are superficially similar to postage stamps, but may have very high denominations
* [[Philately]] is the study of postage and revenue stamps
* [[Stamp collecting]] is the extremely popular [[hobby]] of collecting postage stamps.
* [[Rubber stamp]]s, devices used to apply inked markings to objects
* [[Seal (device)]], used by notary publics or other authorities for identification purposes
* A coupon, voucher, or electronic record of the right to a benefit, for example, [[Ration stamp]]s and [[Food Stamp Program|food stamps]]
People called '''Stamp''':
* [[Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp]], British banker
* [[Laurence Dudley Stamp]], British geographer
* [[Terence Stamp]], English actor
'''Stamp''' can also refer to:
* [[BASIC Stamp]], a microcontroller
* [[Stomp (strike)]], a downwards kick using the heel that is sometimes called a stamp
* [[Stamping (metalworking)]], a process where metal is formed by being pressed with an embossed pattern
* [[Leather stamping]], a leatherworking process
* [[Progressive stamping]], a manufacturing process
See also:
* [[Stamps, Arkansas]]
* [[Stamps Family]]
* Stamps, a nickname for the [[Calgary Stampeders]], a [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] team
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