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stamper

stamper

1 7.6
A person who uses a machine to press metal into shapes
  • noun
  • /ˈstæmpər/
translation icon : estampador
  • The stamper worked late to finish the project.

Examples

  • The stamper ensured each metal sheet was pressed precisely to meet the specifications.

  • Many stampers were needed for the new factory.

  • As a stamper in the factory, he operated heavy machinery to cut out parts for cars.

  • Experienced stampers are skilled at quickly switching between different molds for various products.

  • The stamper used a mold to create perfectly shaped metal parts for the machinery.

  • Every day, the stamper carefully pressed the die onto the sheet of steel to form new designs.

  • At the factory, the stamper operated the machine that cut the rubber into various shapes.

Synonyms

imprinter
vsstamper
1 6.7

A person or machine that presses marks onto a surface

applies pressure to shape or cut materials rather than only marking surfaces
minter
vsstamper
7.9

A person who makes coins by stamping them at a mint

works across many materials rather than only making coins
coiner
vsstamper
  • Archaic
8.9

A person who makes official coins at a mint

works across many materials not limited to coin production
clicker
vsstamper
  • UK
7.3

A person or machine that cuts material into shapes for making shoes

shapes or cuts by pressing with molds or dies rather than only cutting

How Skilled

supervisor
346 2.8
stamper
1 7.6
assistant
833 1.0
trainee
50 2.4

Surface Forms

stamper singular
stampers plural

Morphology

stamper = stamp (transparent) = stamp + er

Standard agent noun formation from the verb 'stamp' denoting a person who performs stamping.

Etymology

The word stamper comes from the verb stamp, which once meant 'to press or strike', and the ending -er meaning 'one that does'. So a stamper can be a person who presses materials or works a stamping machine.