- stamp|ing
- stamp|ing «STAM pihng», noun.a part or thing made with a stamper or stamping machine.
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stamping ground — stamp|ing ground [ stæmpıŋ ,graund ] noun count INFORMAL a STOMPING GROUND … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Stamping — Stamp ing, a. & n. from {Stamp}, v. [1913 Webster] {Stamping ground}, a place frequented, and much trodden, by animals, wild or domesticated; hence (Colloq.), the scene of one s labors or exploits; also, one s favorite resort; in this sense,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
