Pressing vs. Stamp — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Pressing and Stamp
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Pressing
Demanding immediate attention; urgent
A pressing need.
Stamp
Bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground
He stamped his foot in frustration
Robertson stamped on all these suggestions
He threw his cigarette down and stamped on it
Pressing
Very earnest or insistent
A pressing invitation.
Stamp
Impress a pattern or mark on (a surface, object, or document) using an engraved or inked block or die
The woman stamped my passport
Pressing
The process or an instance of applying pressure.
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Stamp
Fix a postage stamp or stamps on to (a letter)
Annie stamped the envelope for her
Pressing
Often pressings The material, such as juice or grape skins, produced by or left over after pressing.
Stamp
Crush or pulverize (ore).
Pressing
A phonograph record or other recording made at one time.
Stamp
An instrument for stamping a pattern or mark, in particular an engraved or inked block or die.
Pressing
A group of recordings made at the same time.
Stamp
A small adhesive piece of paper stuck to something to show that an amount of money has been paid, in particular a postage stamp
TV licence stamps
A first-class stamp
Pressing
Needing urgent attention.
Stamp
An act or sound of stamping with the foot
The stamp of boots on the bare floor
Pressing
, earnest, or persistent.
Stamp
A block for crushing ore in a stamp mill.
Pressing
The application of pressure by a press or other means.
Stamp
To bring down (the foot) forcibly.
Pressing
A metal or plastic part made with a press.
Stamp
To bring the foot down onto (an object or surface) forcibly.
Pressing
The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.
Stamp
To cause to be dislodged by stomping the feet
He stamped the snow from his boots.
Pressing
A memento preserved by pressing, folding, or drying between the leaves of a flat container, book, or folio. Usually done with a flower, ribbon, letter, or other soft, small keepsake.
Stamp
To subdue, destroy, or eliminate
Stamped the rebellion.
Stamp out a fire.
Pressing
The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.
Stamp
To crush or grind with a heavy instrument
Stamp ore.
Pressing
A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time.
Stamp
To form or cut out by application of a mold, form, or die
Washers that were stamped from a piece of sheet metal.
Pressing
Urgent insistence.
Stamp
To imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal
Stamp a passport.
Pressing
Present participle of press
Stamp
To impress forcibly or permanently
An experience that was stamped on his memory.
Pressing
Urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity.
Stamp
To affix an adhesive stamp to (an envelope, for example).
Pressing
The act of pressing; the exertion of pressure;
He gave the button a press
He used pressure to stop the bleeding
At the pressing of a button
Stamp
To identify, characterize, or reveal
Stamped her as a traitor to the cause.
Pressing
A metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
Stamp
To thrust the foot forcibly downward
Stamp on the brake pedal.
Pressing
Compelling immediate action;
Too pressing to permit of longer delay
The urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'
Bridges in urgent need of repair
Stamp
To walk with forcible, heavy steps.
Stamp
The act of stamping.
Stamp
An implement or device used to impress, cut out, or shape something to which it is applied.
Stamp
An impression or shape formed by such an implement or device.
Stamp
An official mark, design, or seal that indicates ownership, approval, completion, or the payment of a tax.
Stamp
A small piece of gummed paper sold by a government for attachment to an article that is to be mailed; a postage stamp.
Stamp
A similar piece of gummed paper issued for a specific purpose
Trading stamps.
Stamp
An identifying or characterizing mark or impression
His work bears the stamp of genius.
Stamp
Characteristic nature or quality
A person of her stamp.
Stamp
An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.
Stamp
An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping.
My passport has quite a collection of stamps.
Stamp
A device for stamping designs.
She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.
Stamp
A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
I need one first-class stamp to send this letter.
Now that commerce is done electronically, tax stamps are no longer issued here.
Stamp
A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.
These stamps have a Christmas theme.
Stamp
A tattoo.
Stamp
(slang) A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide.
Stamp
A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores.
Stamp
Cast; form; character; distinguishing mark or sign; evidence.
The stamp of criminality
Stamp
(intransitive) To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.
Stamp
(transitive) To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.
Stamp
(transitive) To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
Stamp
(transitive) To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.
This machine stamps the metal cover with a design.
This machine stamps the design into the metal cover.
Stamp
(transitive) To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.
The immigration officer stamped my passport.
Stamp
(transitive) To apply postage stamps to.
I forgot to stamp this letter.
Stamp
To mark; to impress.
Stamp
To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
He frets, he fumes, he stares, he stamps the ground.
Stamp
To bring down (the foot) forcibly on the ground or floor; as, he stamped his foot with rage.
Stamp
To crush; to pulverize; specifically (Metal.), to crush by the blow of a heavy stamp, as ore in a mill.
I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small.
Stamp
To impress with some mark or figure; as, to stamp a plate with arms or initials.
Stamp
Fig.: To impress; to imprint; to fix deeply; as, to stamp virtuous principles on the heart.
God . . . has stamped no original characters on our minds wherein we may read his being.
Stamp
To cut out, bend, or indent, as paper, sheet metal, etc., into various forms, by a blow or suddenly applied pressure with a stamp or die, etc.; to mint; to coin.
Stamp
To put a stamp on, as for postage; as, to stamp a letter; to stamp a legal document.
Stamp
To strike; to beat; to crush.
These cooks how they stamp and strain and grind.
Stamp
To strike the foot forcibly downward.
But starts, exclaims, and stamps, and raves, and dies.
Stamp
The act of stamping, as with the foot.
Stamp
The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die.
'T is gold so pureIt can not bear the stamp without alloy.
Stamp
The mark made by stamping; a mark imprinted; an impression.
That sacred name gives ornament and grace,And, like his stamp, makes basest metals pass.
Stamp
That which is marked; a thing stamped.
Hanging a golden stamp about their necks.
Stamp
A picture cut in wood or metal, or made by impression; a cut; a plate.
At Venice they put out very curious stamps of the several edifices which are most famous for their beauty and magnificence.
Stamp
An official mark set upon things chargeable with a duty or tax to government, as evidence that the duty or tax is paid; as, the stamp on a bill of exchange.
Stamp
A stamped or printed device, usually paper, issued by the government at a fixed price, and required by law to be affixed to, or stamped on, certain papers, as evidence that the government dues are paid; as, a postage stamp; a tax stamp; a receipt stamp, etc.
Stamp
An instrument for cutting out, or shaping, materials, as paper, leather, etc., by a downward pressure.
Stamp
A character or reputation, good or bad, fixed on anything as if by an imprinted mark; current value; authority; as, these persons have the stamp of dishonesty; the Scriptures bear the stamp of a divine origin.
Of the same stamp is that which is obtruded on us, that an adamant suspends the attraction of the loadstone.
Stamp
Make; cast; form; character; as, a man of the same stamp, or of a different stamp.
A soldier of this season's stamp.
Stamp
A kind of heavy hammer, or pestle, raised by water or steam power, for beating ores to powder; anything like a pestle, used for pounding or beating.
Stamp
A half-penny.
Stamp
Money, esp. paper money.
Stamp
A token that postal fees have been paid
Stamp
The distinctive form in which a thing is made;
Pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
Stamp
A type or class;
More men of his stamp are needed
Stamp
A symbol that is the result of printing;
He put his stamp on the envelope
Stamp
Machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
Stamp
A block or die used to imprint a mark or design
Stamp
A device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
Stamp
Walk heavily;
The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots
Stamp
To mark, or produce an imprint in or on something;
A man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps
Stamp
Reveal clearly as having a certain character;
His playing stamps him as a Romantic
Stamp
Affix a stamp to;
Are the letters properly stamped?
Stamp
Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype;
I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
Stamp
Destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot;
Stamp fascism into submission
Stamp out tyranny
Stamp
Form or cut out with a mold, form, or die;
Stamp needles
Stamp
Crush or grind with a heavy instrument;
Stamp fruit extract the juice
Stamp
Raise in a relief;
Embossed stationary
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