"make one's number" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes one's number [present, singular, third-person], making one's number [participle, present], made one's number [participle, past], made one's number [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> one's number}} make one's number (third-person singular simple present makes one's number, present participle making one's number, simple past and past participle made one's number)
  1. (naval) To report one's arrival and begin one's duties.
    Sense id: en-make_one's_number-en-verb-BIMTBmNa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war

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