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registration plate

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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

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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

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

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

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2023

"That gave us another registration plate and that registration plate took us to Sheffield."

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2023

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