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
Recent Examples on the Web The initial charges Routh faced in a criminal complaint accused him of illegally possessing his gun in spite of multiple felony convictions and with possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024 The jury indicted him on charges of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024 Each will bear a true serial number between CSX2900 and CSX2909, plus a Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin (MSO). Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 The gun was loaded with 11 rounds, according to court filings, and the serial number on the rifle was obliterated and unreadable. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for serial number 

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Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

serial number

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