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Examples of serial number in a Sentence
the serial number of a computer
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Two £5 notes with serial numbers ending in 88 and 888 were auctioned for £2,200 ($2,800) and £2,400 ($3,100).
—Angelica Chiara Yazbeck, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
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LONDON — Auctions of King Charles III bank notes with low serial numbers have raised £914,127 ($1.17 million) for charity, according to the Bank of England.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
The only thing technicians need to install the software is the vehicle’s identification number, also known as the serial number or VIN.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
Neither firearm had serial numbers and were considered ghost guns, authorities said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
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“Serial number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serial%20number. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
serial number
noun
: a number showing place in a series and used as a means of identification
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