Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

number plate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
num-ber -plate
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of a pair of rectangular metal plates bearing an alphanumeric code, fixed to the front and rear of a motor car to show its identity as registered with the DVLA.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

number plates (plural)

Synonyms

license plate registration plate licence plate rego plate plates

Questions

What does number plate mean?
Either of a pair of rectangular metal plates bearing an alphanumeric code, fixed to the front and rear of a motor car to show its identity as registered with the DVLA.

How to pronounce number plate

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