: a number indicating place in a series and used as a means of identification
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the serial number of a computer
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In the residence, investigators found several materials allegedly used to make the explosive devices, methamphetamine and an AR-15 rifle without a serial number, the statement said.—Caroline Zimmerman
may 5, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026 Include the make, model, serial number, and approximate age of each item.—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026 Three of the guns had obliterated serial numbers.—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Many minted bars come sealed in tamper-evident packaging with an assay card (a certificate verifying the bar’s weight and purity) and often a serial number.—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serial number