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Meaning of "licence plate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LICENCE PLATE

licence plate  [ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LICENCE PLATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Licence plate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LICENCE PLATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

licence plate

Vehicle registration plate

A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the issuing region's database. In some countries, the identifier is unique within the entire country, while in others it is unique within a state or province. Whether the identifier is associated with a vehicle or a person also varies by issuing agency. Depending on the country, the vehicle registration plate may be called a license plate or tag, licence plate, or number plate, or rego plate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LICENCE PLATE


baseplate
ˈbeɪsˌpleɪt
boilerplate
ˈbɔɪləˌpleɪt
bookplate
ˈbʊkˌpleɪt
breastplate
ˈbrɛstˌpleɪt
calculate
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪt
contemplate
ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪt
endplate
ˈɛndˌpleɪt
faceplate
ˈfeɪsˌpleɪt
footplate
ˈfʊtˌpleɪt
hotplate
ˈhɒtˌpleɪt
late
leɪt
nameplate
ˈneɪmˌpleɪt
nickel-plate
ˈnɪkəlˈpleɪt
numberplate
ˈnʌmbəˌpleɪt
plate
pleɪt
relate
rɪˈleɪt
slate
sleɪt
soleplate
ˈsəʊlˌpleɪt
tin-plate
ˈtɪnˌpleɪt
translate
trænsˈleɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LICENCE PLATE

licence
licence fee
licence number
licencer
licensable
license
license plate
licensed
licensed aircraft engineer
licensee
licenser
licensing
licensing agreement
licensing hours
licensor
licensure
licente
licentiate
licentiateship
licentious

WORDS THAT END LIKE LICENCE PLATE

a full plate
brass plate
butt plate
car license plate
chocolate
collection plate
dinner plate
engraving plate
fashion plate
gold plate
gold-plate
home plate
L-plate
license plate
on a plate
paper plate
silver plate
soup plate
step up to the plate
template
wall plate

Synonyms and antonyms of licence plate in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «licence plate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LICENCE PLATE

Find out the translation of licence plate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of licence plate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «licence plate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

车牌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matrícula
570 millions of speakers

English

licence plate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाइसेंस प्लेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لوحة ترخيص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

номерной знак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

placa de licença
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাইসেন্স প্লেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plaque d´immatriculation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Plat lesen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kennzeichen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナンバープレート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

번호판
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plat lisensi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biển số
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உரிமம் தட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परवाना प्लेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

plaka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

targa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tablicy rejestracyjnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

номерний знак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de înmatriculare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πινακίδας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kenteken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

registreringsskylt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lisens plate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of licence plate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LICENCE PLATE»

The term «licence plate» is regularly used and occupies the 94.862 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LICENCE PLATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about licence plate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LICENCE PLATE»

Discover the use of licence plate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to licence plate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tales from the Back Bumper: A Century of BC Licence Plates
9t IA mSIT oki-ew 'III/wi— one 0% 'III/w gaeui' qAw/st'wwo of licence plate collecting is answered, but that is precisely what appeared to happen on October 19, 2010, when the Victoria Times Colonist newspaper published various headlines ...
Christopher Garrish, 2013
2
Computer and Machine Vision: Theory, Algorithms, Practicalities
In principle, we can use Eq. (23.2) to estimate the range of the licence plate. To achieve this, we need to know the value of R. In fact, for standard UK licence plates, R is reasonably well defined (this assumes that the number of characters in ...
E. R. Davies, 2012
3
Memoirs of a Magman: P.i. & Crooked Cops
At the hospital, Romeo took me to his workshop and pointed to a motor vehicle licence plate he had on the wall. It was a German licence plate with the Waffen- SS emblem on it. “Look at this,” said Romeo, reaching down and retrieving a paper ...
Alfred J. Hudon, 2010
4
Speed Management
In other countries (e.g. Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK), the registered owner of the vehicle is held responsible for the offence, unless the vehicle or the licence plate has been reported stolen or if the owner provides ...
OECD, European Conference of Ministers of Transport, 2006
5
The Automotive Body: Volume II: System Design
Group 4: licence plate housing Directive D 70/222, the only in group 4 at this time , establishes that plate housings must feature a rectangular flat surface of at least 520 mm (width) by 120 mm (height) or 340 mm (width) by 240 mm (height).
‎2011
6
A Report on the Utility of the Automated Licence Plate ...
With the high rate of auto theft in British Columbia and the general risk to the public from unlicenced, prohibited, or uninsured drivers, the RCMP, other municipal police forces, and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia continue ...
Irwin M. Cohen, Darryl Plecas, Amanda V. McCormick, 2013
7
The New British Politics
Reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence. Plate 1.1 Alamy/Pawel Libera; Plate 1.2 Getty Images/Scott Barbour; Plate 1.3 Corbis/Paul Hardy; Plate 1.4 Alamy/Photofusion; Plate 1.4 Alamy/Education Photos; Plate 2.1 Corbis/ Hulton ...
Ian Budge, Research Professor in Government Ian Budge, David McKay, 2013
8
China Automotive Industry Handbook - Strategic Information ...
... Co., Ltd. ................................................................................................... 213 LED Auto Licence Plate Lamp (G4-2D-3W)....................................................................................... .......... 213 Dongguan Bowang Photoelectric Co., Ltd. .
Ibp Inc, 2013
9
Computational Science – ICCS 2008: 8th International ...
Licence Plate Character Recognition Using Artificial Immune Technique Rentian Huang, Hissam Tawfik, and Atulya Nagar Intelligent and Distributed Systems Lab , Deanery of Business and Computer Sciences, Liverpool Hope University, ...
Marian Bubak, Geert Dick van Albada, Jack Dongarra, 2008
10
Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering
13.5.1 Stationary observer methods The most popular of the stationary observer techniques is the licence plate survey whereby the time taken by each vehicle to travel between two points is deduced from the difference between the times at ...
Coleman O'Flaherty, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LICENCE PLATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term licence plate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Taxi fares could be slashed if licence fees fell: Car News | CarsGuide
... sweeping changes that would bring ride share services, taxis and hire cars under one regulatory roof with a removal of licence plate fees. «Cars Guide, Jul 15»
2
New app helps drivers find parking spaces - The Globe and Mail
Once drivers have locked down a parking space, the spot's owner receives a notification with the car's licence plate and purchase time. Owners ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
3
Street festival with vroom | Brantford Expositor
Winston Goold was on Dalhousie Street with his 1934 Ford Fordor, bearing a front licence plate that read Gang Str. "It's the kind of vehicle you'd ... «Brantford Expositor, Jul 15»
4
Impaired driving keeps cops busy | Chatham Daily News
The 2002 burgundy Chevrolet Tahoe had an Ontario licence plate BVVK458. Anyone with information is asked to call Const. Josh Corbin at ... «Chatham Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Unsolved crimes: DLC - Okanagan Crime Stoppers - Castanet.net
Missing is a 2012 Boatmate trailer bearing Alberta licence plate number 813863 and VIN 5A7BB2222CT002256. Photo: Crime Stoppers. «Castanet.net, Jul 15»
6
OPP's licence plate scanner nabs suspended drivers, insurance …
The OPP's Automated Licence Plate Recognition Vehicle has software can detect violations such as suspended driving, expired validation ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
7
Uber, WA taxi industry to come under single licence system in …
All licensed vehicles would be required to be easily identifiable either through a licence plate or some other means to ensure public confidence ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
8
'It was never meant to offend anyone,' Coldwater man says of plate …
PATRICK BALES/THE PACKET & TIMES Colin Bidmead holds the Confederate flag licence plate someone tried to pry off of his 1951 Mercury ... «Orillia Packet & Times, Jul 15»
9
Halifax man breaks knuckle during confrontation with dog owner
He said posted the photo of the man's licence plate on Facebook out of anger. "I was hoping he'd get the point, but he didn't seem to care very ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
Red licence plate ban not effective until 2017 | Bangkok Post: news
Abolishing the use of the red licence plate would solve this problem. “This is true, but no one accepts it. It is widely known that some operators ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Licence plate [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/licence-plate>. Apr 2024 ».
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