number plate

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number plate

noun number plates

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK Either of a pair of rectangular metal plates bearing an alphanumeric code, fixed to the front and rear of a motor car to show its identity as registered with the DVLA. A centralised crackdown on illegal number plates will target organised crime groups and drivers who dodge fines by bringing together data and information from police forces across England, the government has said.
Similar: license plate, registration plate, licence plate, rego plate, plates

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@misc{number_plate_2026,
  title = {number plate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/number%20plate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}