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Examples of serial number in a Sentence
the serial number of a computer
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The other man was charged with a felony for possession of a firearm with an altered serial number, and he was cited for discharging a firearm, the release said.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
During the investigation, Spagnolo said police reportedly seized a gun with an obliterated serial number and a high-capacity magazine as well as a long gun.
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Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
Segre and Modiano are shown in striped clothing under green bullet-proof vests with yellow Stars of David on them, and there are even representations of the serial numbers tattooed on them by the Nazis.
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
Fifteen states now require serial numbers on homemade parts or ban 3D printing them.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 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 25 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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