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registration plate

British

noun

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

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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

She was also ordered to deliver six of her vehicles, including a pink Range Rover with a personalised registration plate, to the trustee to help pay off money owed.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2024

"At the time of the shooting, the bike was displaying the registration plate DP21 OXY," he said.

From BBC ● May 31, 2024

Patrick Darnell Daniels was pulled over by police in April 2022 for driving a truck without a registration plate in Hancock County, Mississippi.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2023

At first Mr Naeem thought it was a joke, until he noticed the registration plate was missing and there was damage to the front of the car.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023

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