Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or practice of collecting postage- or revenue-stamps. See
philately .
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- noun The
hobby ofcollecting and displayingpostage stamps and related items.
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Examples
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"All science is either physics or stamp-collecting," reckoned Ernest Rutherford.
Sue Arnold's audiobook choice - reviews Sue Arnold 2010
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Heraldry can be a tedious occupation, a bit like the worst kind of train-spotting or stamp-collecting.
The History of a Fallen King Jonathan Sumption 2011
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David Moles: I'm not denying that it provides those pleasures, but I think you can't dismiss the trainspotting, stamp-collecting aspect either -- the sheer plethora of implied, distinct collectable figurines and playsets, the number of possible "which would win in a fight, X or Y?" matchups.
Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time (1990-2005) Adam Roberts 2010
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I'm not denying that it provides those pleasures, but I think you can't dismiss the trainspotting, stamp-collecting aspect either -- the sheer plethora of implied, distinct collectable figurines and playsets, the number of possible "which would win in a fight, X or Y?" matchups.
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 8: The Path of Daggers (1998) Adam Roberts 2010
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David Moles: I'm not denying that it provides those pleasures, but I think you can't dismiss the trainspotting, stamp-collecting aspect either -- the sheer plethora of implied, distinct collectable figurines and playsets, the number of possible "which would win in a fight, X or Y?" matchups.
Archive 2010-06-01 Adam Roberts 2010
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He developed a passion for stamp-collecting as a young scout after earning a stamp-collecting badge.
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Make sure you take an interest in what she does and ask her about what she likes, no matter how tediously boring yes, stamp-collecting and calligraphy do count.
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Instead, we are introduced to a manipulative half-sister, an unstable lead character, a conniving gangster, a street-slick yet affable hustler and an edgy yet tired stamp-collecting expert.
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I really did think from my stamp-collecting days, many years ago, that some British stamps issued for use in British post offices in Morocco, were overprinted “Tangiers”.
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She has to cry on demand, play fragile and gutsy, and generally serve as the emotional anchor of this Mamet-style play about wounded souls — and stamp-collecting.
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