Headstamp

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The identification marking on the base (bottom) of a cartridge casing.

    "Photographs were taken of the weapons' serial numbers and [of the] markings on the bottoms of the cartridge casings, known as headstamps, which can reveal where and when ammunition was made."

Verb
  1. 1
    To affix a headstamp to. transitive

Example

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"Photographs were taken of the weapons' serial numbers and [of the] markings on the bottoms of the cartridge casings, known as headstamps, which can reveal where and when ammunition was made."

Etymology

From head + stamp.

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