number plate

Car's identity tag

A number plate is the metal or plastic panel on a vehicle displaying its registration number—the British term for what Americans call a license plate.

The phrase appears in compounds like number plate recognition for automated systems that read plates.

The police traced the car through its number plate.

vehicle

bumper

Vehicle's protective edge

trailer · mounted · front · rear · illuminated · visibility · roadway · parking · display · attached

material

aluminum

Element thirteen

stamped · pressed · sheeting · retroreflective · acrylic · plastic · riveted · bolted · frame · mount

registration

license

Formal grant of permission

  • tagIdentifier or classifier
  • DMVVehicle registration agency
  • renewalMaking current again

registration · permit · certificate · title · ownership · documentation · records · registry · official · roadworthy

format

alphanumeric

Letters and digits combined

prefix · suffix · serial · sequence · regional · country code · EU · UK · US · Japanese

personalized

vanity

Excessive pride in oneself

  • customHabitual group practice
  • bespokeMade to individual specifications
  • noveltyQuality of being original

cherished · prestige · exclusive · unique · expressive · status · collector · private · transferred · auction

legal

enforcement

Compelling compliance with rules

penalty · fine · jurisdiction · vehicle code · inspection · violation · cloning · forgery · theft · obscured

Categories
Opposites
vehicle identification method

number plateghost car

Unmarked patrol vehicle

vehicle exterior elements by function

number platebumper sticker

Adhesive vehicle message

window decal · car decal · body art

vehicle identification formality

number platebumper sticker

Adhesive vehicle message

decal · window sticker · air freshener · hood ornament

Family

number, plate, numbers, plates, platter, plateful, numbered, numbering, numeral

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G