precancel

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ cancel.

Verb

precancel (third-person singular simple present precancels, present participle (US) precanceling or (UK) precancelling, simple past and past participle (US) precanceled or (UK) precancelled)

  1. (transitive) To cancel or frank (a postage stamp) prior to posting it.

Noun

precancel (plural precancels)

  1. A postage stamp or mail item that has been precancelled.
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