backstamp
/ˈbækˌstæmp/
verb
- To mark the back of a document, envelope, or package with a stamp, especially for dating or identification.
- Please backstamp the forms with today's date.
- They backstamp each package to track when it arrives at the warehouse.
- The clerk will backstamp all incoming mail before sorting it.
noun
- A mark or stamp placed on the back of a document, envelope, or package, often indicating the date of receipt or processing.
- The library uses a backstamp to record when books are returned.
- The backstamp on the contract confirmed the date it was filed.
- The envelope had a backstamp showing it was received on March 15.
- A stamp or mark on the back of a postage stamp, used by collectors to identify the stamp's origin or cancellation.
- The backstamp showed that the stamp was used in a small town post office.
- A rare backstamp can increase the value of a postage stamp.
- The collector examined the backstamp to verify the stamp's authenticity.
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