Definition

1. Noun:
   • A power tool that stamps: A mechanical device, typically powered by electricity, hydraulics, or pneumatics, designed to impress, cut, or shape material (often metal) by applying pressure with a die.
   • A metal stamper: A machine specifically used for marking, embossing, or forming metal parts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The factory installed a new stamping machine to increase production of car body panels.
  • The operator used the stamping machine to imprint serial numbers on the metal plates.

Advanced Usage

• In industrial contexts: The term often implies a machine used in mass production for tasks like punching, blanking, or coining.
  • The automated stamping machine runs 24/7, producing thousands of components per hour.

Variants and Related Words

• Stamper (n): Can refer to the machine itself or a tool/attachment used for stamping.
• Die stamping press (n): A more specific term for a type of stamping machine.
• Punch press (n): A common type of stamping machine used for punching holes.

Synonyms

• Press (n): A general term for a machine that shapes or cuts material by pressure.
• Punch (n): Often used for machines that perforate material.

Related Phrases

• Stamping press: A common alternative phrasing.
• Metal stamping press: Specifies the material being worked on.

Noun

1. a power tool that stamps
   • a metal stamper