"headstamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: headstamps [plural]
Etymology: head + stamp Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|stamp}} head + stamp Head templates: {{en-noun}} headstamp (plural headstamps)
  1. (military, firearms) The identification marking on the base (bottom) of a cartridge casing. Categories (topical): Firearms, Military Related terms: ammo, ammunition, bullet, round, breechloading, cartridge, case, shell
    Sense id: en-headstamp-en-noun-3L5~XkzV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Verb

Forms: headstamps [present, singular, third-person], headstamping [participle, present], headstamped [participle, past], headstamped [past]
Etymology: head + stamp Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|stamp}} head + stamp Head templates: {{en-verb}} headstamp (third-person singular simple present headstamps, present participle headstamping, simple past and past participle headstamped)
  1. (transitive) To affix a headstamp to. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-headstamp-en-verb-y92u5S0e

Inflected forms

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