plate number

Vehicle tag digits

A plate number is the alphanumeric identifier on a vehicle's license plate, used to register and track cars: The witness memorized the plate number as the car sped away.

In some contexts, plate number refers to any identifying number stamped on a metal plate, as on machinery or equipment.

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metal · stamped · alphanumeric · vanity · bumper · tags · renewal · sticker · state · identification · parking · toll · highway · police · law enforcement · traffic stop · stolen · hit and run

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plate, number, plates, plated, plating, platelet, numbers, numbered, numbering

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