"number plate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: number plates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} number plate (plural number plates)
  1. (British, Australia, South Africa) 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. Tags: Australia, British, South-Africa Categories (topical): Auto parts Synonyms: license plate [US], registration plate, licence plate [New-Zealand, UK], rego plate [Australia], plates (alt: metonymy) [Australia, plural, plural-only]

Inflected forms

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