numberplate
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Six weeks later, the police had failed to make an arrest despite having clear photographs of the assailant and the numberplate.
From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2011
He could appear paternalistic – offering £1,000 to employees to give up smoking, or unexpectedly having a new car with a cherished numberplate ready for a high-performing colleague when they arrived at work.
From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2010
He found the whole business deeply embarrassing and later even claimed that the Beetle's numberplate began with KGB.
From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2010
Swap says that pre-printed numberplate backgrounds like the DX-1 from Factory Effex are perfect for guys like his buddy The Shermanator, because the numbers can't get blasted off by stone spray sandwich.
From Time Magazine Archive
A hair dryer or heat gun is helpful when installing graphics in cold weather or at night, as a nice, soft graphic or numberplate background is more pliable and easier to install.
From Time Magazine Archive
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