unique number

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The ATF’s repository allows users to search for individual records using the unique number assigned to every federal firearms license.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

A microchip is a tiny electronic device with a unique number, linked to their owner's details, which is implanted under an animal's skin.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

That month, Comoros deflagged the ship, according to the IMO, which registers all ships in the world, assigning each a unique number, and keeps a public database of the registry.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023

When the gun fires, that unique number or code is stamped on the shell casing.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

Every book had a similar but unique number.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman