precancel: Meaning and Definition of

pre•can•cel

Pronunciation: (prē-kan'sul), [key]
— v., n. -celed, -cel•ing -celled, -cel•ling,
—v.t.
  1. to cancel (a stamp) before placing it on a piece of postal matter.
—n.
  1. a precanceled stamp.
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