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registration plate

British  

noun

  1. Also called: license plate.   licence plate.   numberplate.  a plate mounted on the front and back of a motor vehicle bearing the registration number

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A state trooper pulled over the suspect's car on Terminal Drive after receiving a registration plate reader alert, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers told a news conference.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

People in China also normally pay thousands for their vehicle registration plate - sometimes more than the cost of the car itself - as part of government efforts to limit congestion and pollution.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

Racers are also required to bring an additional "fee", which in the past has included things such as a white shirt, socks, or a car registration plate, as a donation for being a non-finisher.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

The Shogun vehicle was seen pulling up at the premises with the same registration plate used in the reconnaissance trip to Shevington.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2023

But new dashcam footage of the Shogun vehicle using a different registration plate had now come to light.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2023

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