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headstamp

headstamp noun: the identification marking on the base (bottom) of a cartridge casing.

Noun

headstamp (plural headstamps)

  1. The identification marking on the base (bottom) of a cartridge casing.
    • Photographs were taken of the weapons' serial numbers and [of the] markings on the bottoms of the cartridge casings, known as headstamps, which can reveal where and when ammunition was made.2009 Chivers, C.J. (The New York Times), Is U.S. Ammo going to Taliban?; run in Austin American-Statesman, May 20, 2009, p A-1

Verb

headstamp (third-person singular simple present headstamps, present participle headstamping, simple past and past participle headstamped)

  1. (transitive) To affix a headstamp to.

Forms of headstamp

Noun
pluralheadstamps
Verb
third-person singular presentheadstamps
present participleheadstamping
past participleheadstamped
pastheadstamped

Origin of headstamp

From head + stamp.

Questions about headstamp

What does headstamp mean?
Headstamp means the identification marking on the base (bottom) of a cartridge casing.
What part of speech is headstamp?
Headstamp can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of headstamp?
The plural of headstamp is headstamps.

Words near headstamp in the dictionary

  1. headsquares
  2. headstage
  3. headstages
  4. headstall
  5. headstalls
  6. headstamp
  7. headstamped
  8. headstamping
  9. headstamps
  10. headstand
  11. headstanded

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