"precancel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: precancels [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + cancel. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|cancel}} pre- + cancel Head templates: {{en-noun}} precancel (plural precancels)
  1. A postage stamp or mail item that has been precancelled. Categories (topical): Philately
    Sense id: en-precancel-en-noun-VT8b1MQN Disambiguation of Philately: 51 49

Verb

Forms: precancels [present, singular, third-person], precanceling [participle, present], precancelling [participle, present], precanceled [participle, past], precanceled [past], precancelled [participle, past], precancelled [past]
Etymology: From pre- + cancel. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|cancel}} pre- + cancel Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=precancelled|pres_ptc2=precancelling}} precancel (third-person singular simple present precancels, present participle precanceling or precancelling, simple past and past participle precanceled or precancelled)
  1. (transitive) To cancel or frank (a postage stamp) prior to posting it. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Philately
    Sense id: en-precancel-en-verb-s8D9WDF6 Disambiguation of Philately: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66

Inflected forms

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