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Examples of serial number in a Sentence
the serial number of a computer
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On the Peak Design subreddit, which is moderated by the brand, posts have popped up discussing the company’s ability to track customers using the serial number on a bag and tips on how to delete customer information.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Regulations in California and on the federal level are responsible for how individual parts of firearms are labeled and include serial numbers, Wintemute said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Fifteen states have passed laws to regulate them, with many requiring serial numbers and background checks for component parts, and others — including New York — going a step further by requiring ghost guns to be reported to authorities.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
President Joe Biden has announced a federal rule to require manufacturers of the kits to perform background checks and mark the weapons with serial numbers – the same requirement of standard gun producers.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 10 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 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
serial number
noun
: a number showing place in a series and used as a means of identification
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