Meanings
nounplate sale (plural plate sales)
plural plate sales
- AustraliaautoA sale of cars from the previous year.
Origin
plate refers to the VIN containing the year of manufacture.
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Rhymes with plate sale
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APA
plate sale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plate%20sale
MLA
“plate sale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plate%20sale. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plate sale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plate%20sale.
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