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 1968 law requires manufacturers and dealers to run background checks, keep sales records and include serial numbers on firearms. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 The firearm was privately manufactured and did not have a serial number. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025 Also uncovered inside a handbag was a Glock firearm that was painted blue with its serial numbers were removed. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025 According to federal officials, Diaz was arrested on Feb. 16, 2024, after authorities carried out a search warrant at his Orange Street apartment, seizing about 75 grams of fentanyl, 278 grams of cocaine, 47 grams of crack cocaine and a loaded P80 handgun without a serial number. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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serial number

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