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serial number

NOUN
unique identifying number
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Sellers must also provide relevant device information such as a product’s serial number to prove legitimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Each bears a unique serial number and since 1950, winners have been prohibited from selling them on the open market without first offering them back to the organization for one dollar.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

“There’s no unique serial number on a load of lobster meat,” Burroughs said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

The unique serial number on the bank note was the authentication he needed to ensure he was handing the cash over to the right person.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

He felt like he was under attack the second he walked in the door, and so didn’t tell them anything except his name, rank, and serial number.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar



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