serial number
noun
a number, usually one of a series, assigned for identification.
serial numbers
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pluralof serial number.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors charge that the scheme involved using hair dryers to transfer serial numbers from real Super Micro servers to “dummy” versions to conceal from inspectors that the actual Super Micro servers were in China.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
Some notes were never in circulation, and police have the serial numbers.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Newer and lab-grown gems are often embedded or scored with microscopic serial numbers, but older jewels lack such markers, said Chris Marinello, founder of Art Recovery International, a global art-recovery firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
In San Bernardino, the operation will help combat ghost guns, illegal firearms that have no serial numbers and are difficult for law enforcement agencies to connect to crimes or owners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
Powell regarded Dave—laymen might think of robots by their serial numbers; roboticists never—with approval.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
