˜yĐÄvlog

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serial number

noun

  1. a number, usually one of a series, assigned for identification:

    the serial number of an automobile engine.



serial number

noun

  1. any of the consecutive numbers assigned to machines, tools, books, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of serial number1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Detectives also found over $2,000 in cash and a loaded handgun without a serial number, known as a “ghost gun.”

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Without the new regulations adopted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or ATF, “anyone could buy a kit online and assemble a fully functional gun in minutes — no background check, records, or serial number required,” she said.

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The suspect also wore a face mask almost constantly, and Mr Mangione was found with a fake driving licence and an untraceable "ghost gun" – a firearm assembled by the owner without a serial number, which police said may have been 3D-printed.

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Ghost guns don’t require a background check and don’t come with a serial number, making them nearly untraceable.

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What they hoped was the famed Lockheed Electra 10E Special, serial number 1055, turned out to be an “unfortunate” geologic formation, according to a company statement.

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