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Either of a pair of rectangular metal plates, containing a mixture of letters and numbers fixed to the front and rear of a motor car showing that its identity has been registered with the DVLA
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number plate — number plates also numberplate N COUNT A number plate is a sign on the front and back of a vehicle that shows its registration number. [BRIT] He drove a Rolls Royce with a personalised number plate. (in AM, use license plate) … English dictionary
number plate — number .plate n BrE one of the signs with numbers and letters on it at the front and back of a car →↑registration number American Equivalent: license plate … Dictionary of contemporary English
number plate — number ,plate noun count BRITISH a LICENSE PLATE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
number plate — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a sign on the front and rear of a vehicle displaying its registration number … English terms dictionary
number plate — noun : a plate or tab bearing an identifying number; specifically : license plate * * * noun, pl ⋯ plates [count] chiefly Brit : ↑license plate * * * ˈnumber plate [number plate number plates] … Useful english dictionary
number plate — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms number plate : singular number plate plural number plates British an official sign on the front and back of a motor vehicle, with numbers and letters on it that show who it belongs to. The American word is… … English dictionary
Number plate — A number plate may be: a vehicle registration plate a plate attached to a locomotive indicating their number, particularly in the UK and Australia, which are often collected as memorabilia. a plate attached to the front or sides of racing vehicle … Wikipedia
number plate — (BrE) (also license plate AmE)) a metal or plastic plate on the front and back of a vehicle with a series of numbers and letters, the registration number, which identifies that vehicle. In Britain, vehicles have a white plate at the front and a … Universalium
number plate — license plate, car number, combination of numerals stamped into a metal plate which identifies the vehicle … English contemporary dictionary
number plate — noun Date: 1920 chiefly British license plate … New Collegiate Dictionary
