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Examples of serial number in a Sentence
the serial number of a computer
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The camera's app was allegedly sending the IMEI number of the smart device – its unique fingerprint - as well as its manufacturer, model, serial number, mobile operating system, and the user's gender, hobbies and birthdays.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Ghost guns, which do not have serial numbers and are difficult for law enforcement officials to track, are made with firearm parts sometimes sold in kits.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Some of the weapons seized did not have serial numbers, the sheriff’s office said.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Along with banning firearms, frames and receivers that don’t have serial numbers, Senate Bills 1149 and 1150 would also have banned guns that are 3D-printed.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 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 5 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
serial number
noun
: a number showing place in a series and used as a means of identification
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