Definitions
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- noun UK A plastic square consisting of a large red letter
L on a white background, placed on the front and rear of a vehicle to indicate that the driver is alearner .
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Examples
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The bride immediately swapped her L-plate for a pair of glasses, revealed she was a lawyer, and pointed out the contract wasn't legally binding – before downing yet another sambuca and shrieking for the compere to take his top off.
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It is exciting to see the No6 spot attracting such giddy attention, albeit for me there is a sense that this slightly disrespects the No6 spot, which frankly deserves a little better than being bandied about as a clearing house for the nearlies, a side‑saddle, L-plate kind of role.
Why English cricket needs the six appeal of an Indiana Jones | Barney Ronay 2011
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An L-plate is a little red L that learner drivers have to display on their cars.
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I was of the opinion that now that I am a P-plate, not an L-plate, I had to ferret out all the bad habits of a L-plate.
jaimewolf Diary Entry jaimewolf 2004
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By L-plate Rebus meant the latest addition to CID, a detective constable called Davie Hynds.
Resurrection Men Rankin, Ian, 1960- 2002
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L-plate motorcyclist clocked at 179km/h A LEARNER motorcyclist who was clocked riding at 179km/h in Mount Waverley faces multiple serious traffic offences.
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Paul Taylor, who is, still manages to crank his praise for Miller into 19th gear: "[He] takes us further into the feeling," Taylor says, "[with] a flailing, straining L-plate biped's ballet of spasmodic convulsions and electrocuted sensitivity."
The Guardian World News Leo Benedictus 2011
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The bride immediately swapped her L-plate for a pair of glasses, revealed she was a lawyer, and pointed out the contract wasn't legally binding - before downing yet another sambuca and shrieking for the compere to take his top off.
The Guardian World News Isy Suttie 2011
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An L-plate driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
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An L-plate driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
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