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serial number

noun

: a number indicating place in a series and used as a means of identification

Examples of serial number in a Sentence

the serial number of a computer
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The final fighter The final aircraft delivered carries the serial number 83-1079. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025 Only the portable power banks with serial numbers 000G21, 000H21, 000I21 and 000L21 are included in this recall. Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025 Some products may not have serial numbers. Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 At first airlines struggled to gauge the impact since the blanket alert lacked affected jets’ serial numbers. Reuters, NBC news, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for serial number

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of serial number was in 1838

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“Serial number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serial%20number. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

serial number

noun
: a number showing place in a series and used as a means of identification
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