L platen.

Brit.

/ˈɛl ˌpleɪt/, U.S.

/ˈɛl ˌpleɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: learner n., plate n.

Etymology: < l- (in learner n.; compare L n.) + plate n.

In Great Britain, Ireland, and some Commonwealth nations.

A sign bearing the letter L, attached to the front and rear of a motor vehicle to indicate that it is being driven by a learner driver.

1935 Citizen (Gloucester) 23 Aug. (Final ed.) 5/1 About 2,000,000 ‘L’ plates have been provided by the Ministry, and distributed to licensing authorities,..so there should be no difficulty for the learner-driver to conform with the regulations.

1959 Guardian 27 Aug. 6/3 There are still an unknown number of drivers..who may have used L-plates for years without even applying for a test.

2015 R. Harris Heartbreak & Happiness (2016) xlvii. 200 I'll get some L-plates for my car, and take you out and see how you get on.

Derivatives

ˈL plater n. the driver of a car with L plates; a person who is learning to drive.

ΘΠ

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > driver or operator of vehicle > [noun] > driver of motor vehicle > learner

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1960 Punch 13 Jan. 82/2 I sympathize with the non-L motorist who spends so much of his time pulling out in wide, cautious arcs round L-platers.

2022 @LadyDaemontus 7 Jan. in twitter.com (accessed 2 June 2022) Anyways, just passed another milestone in my driving. Did my first set of roundabouts... Also drove at the max speed limit for an L plater.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	l plate
释义	L platen. Brit. /ˈɛl ˌpleɪt/, U.S. /ˈɛl ˌpleɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: learner n., plate n. Etymology: < l- (in learner n.; compare L n.) + plate n. In Great Britain, Ireland, and some Commonwealth nations. A sign bearing the letter L, attached to the front and rear of a motor vehicle to indicate that it is being driven by a learner driver. Π 1935 Citizen (Gloucester) 23 Aug. (Final ed.) 5/1 About 2,000,000 ‘L’ plates have been provided by the Ministry, and distributed to licensing authorities,..so there should be no difficulty for the learner-driver to conform with the regulations. 1959 Guardian 27 Aug. 6/3 There are still an unknown number of drivers..who may have used L-plates for years without even applying for a test. 2015 R. Harris Heartbreak & Happiness (2016) xlvii. 200 I'll get some L-plates for my car, and take you out and see how you get on. Derivatives ˈL plater n. the driver of a car with L plates; a person who is learning to drive. ΘΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > driver or operator of vehicle > [noun] > driver of motor vehicle > learner learner1930 1960 Punch 13 Jan. 82/2 I sympathize with the non-L motorist who spends so much of his time pulling out in wide, cautious arcs round L-platers. 2022 @LadyDaemontus 7 Jan. in twitter.com (accessed 2 June 2022) Anyways, just passed another milestone in my driving. Did my first set of roundabouts... Also drove at the max speed limit for an L plater. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < n.1935
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