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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

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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

When applying a front numberplate background, start from the upper left corner and work down toward the lower right corner.

From Time Magazine Archive

For fans who do not follow the goings-on of the sports via the Internet, Team Yamaha taped the official press release to the front numberplate of Chad�s lonesome Yamaha YZ450F.

From Time Magazine Archive

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