stamping

• IPA^(key): /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
• (NYC, Philadelphia) IPA^(key): /ˈstɛəmpɪŋ/

stamping

1. present participle and gerund of stamp

stamping (plural stampings)

1. The sound or action of one who stamps.
   • 1970, Westerly, page 44:

     But that night there were stampings, boots against the thick wall of darkness
     And when they were gone I heard the wailing of women, wives and mothers […]

2. A method of manufacturing using dies and extreme pressure.
3. A part made by such a method.

• tampings