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numberplate

British  
/ ˈnʌmbəˌpleɪt /

noun

  1. Canadian term: licence plate. Usual US term: license plate. 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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Tiner, who has a personalised T1NER numberplate, then joined colourful entrepreneur Clive Cowdery at insurance buyout vehicle Resolution.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2012

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

The footage and stories are so classic that you'll be entranced even if you never owned a numberplate in your life.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wednesday, June 1st, 2005 Hilliard, Ohio - The National Bicycle League, Inc. is pleased to announce that Tangent Products will serve as the NBL's official numberplate provider for the 2005 points season.

From Time Magazine Archive

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