a plate bearing a number, or series of numbers; spec. the registration plate of a motor vehicle.
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| 释义 | society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > number plate (21) number-plate1869 a plate bearing a number, or series of numbers; spec. the registration plate of a motor vehicle. registration plate1883 a plate bearing a registration number; esp. such a plate on a motor vehicle indicating that it has been registered; = number-plate n. at number, n.… identification plate1901 the registered number plate of a motor vehicle. plate1919 A panel carried by a motor vehicle displaying its registration number; = number-plate n. at number, n. compounds 1b, licence plate n. at licence, n.… licence plate1926 tag1935 (See quot. 1935.) North American slang. index plate1973 (a) (see quot. 1825 index-point n. at compounds 1); (b) Engineering a disc that contains regularly spaced holes arranged in concentric circles… Subcategories:— types of (4) — registration number (7) — registration document (2) — insurance document (1) |
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