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Examples of serial number in a Sentence
the serial number of a computer
Recent Examples on the Web
Those parts must be licensed and include serial numbers.
—Mark Sherman, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Instead of having to go through thousands of hours of surveillance footage, investigators were able to narrow their search for a specific vehicle and a specific cell phone serial number.
—Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
But all its referendum petition sheets violated longstanding Arizona law by including the wrong serial number.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Consumers should cut the charging cable through the middle and upload a photo to the Yoto website with their email and Yoto Mini serial number, located on the speaker’s base.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Bearing the serial number 760000, the watch is accompanied by a letter dated June 27, 1953, from Werner Sonn, then-president of the Henri Stern Watch Agency in New York City, the brand’s American subsidiary.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Niemeyer doubted that Maryland’s entire handgun permitting law or the federal serial number requirement should be thrown out in the West Virginia case.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
The fake stamp included a serial number and the location of Hartford, Connecticut, where legitimate Colts are made.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
This example, which has the serial number 126364002, was the second prototype built by Thomas and his collaborator Don Edmunds.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near serial number
Cite this Entry
“Serial number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serial%20number. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
serial number
noun
: a number showing place in a series and used as a means of identification
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