DMV en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of department of motor vehicles.
alt of department of motor vehicles
The state is currently in the 9EWZ000-9EWZ999 series, and the final plate in the current sequence — 9ZZZ999 — is expected to be issued in late 2025, DMV officials said.
2024 June 14, Camila Pedrosa, “California license plate numbers running out faster than predicted — here’s what will happen”, in The Sacramento Bee, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2024:Girlie, as far as you're concerned, I'm the messiah of the DMV. Now, get out of the car.
1995, Amy Heckerling, Clueless, spoken by DMV tester (Ron Orbach):I've been to hell. I spell it...I spell it DMV Anyone that's been there knows precisely what I mean I've stood in line and waited near an hour and fifteen
1993, “DMV”, performed by Primus:
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(UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of deserted medieval village.
alt of deserted medieval village
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMVs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
ar إِدَارَة الْمَرْكَبَات (department of motor vehicles) · pt DETRAN (department of motor vehicles) · pt Departamento de Trânsito (department of motor vehicles) · ga oifig mótarchánach (department of motor vehicles) · ru автотранспортная инспе́кция (department of motor vehicles)