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license plate

license plate

 
pronunciation:
laI sihns pleIt
part of speech: noun
definition: a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle that usually has both numbers and letters. The license plate shows that it is legal to drive the vehicle on public roads.
A witness saw the license plate of the car that hit theirs and wrote down the information for the police.