Definition of l-plate in English English dictionary
- 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 a learner
- In Britain, L-plates are signs with a red `L' on them which you attach to a car to warn other drivers that you are a learner. a flat white square with a red letter L on it, that must be attached to the car of someone who is learning to drive in Britain
- a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner
- Fresnel zone plate
- An optical device that uses diffraction through alternate transparent and opaque rings to function as a lens
- P-plate
- a plastic square sticker consisting of a large red letter P on a white background, placed on a vehicle to indicate that the driver only has a provisional licence
- assay plate
- A flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes
- automatic number plate recognition
- A method of surveillance used to mechanically record details of car registration plates. Abbreviated to ANPR
- blue plate special
- Alternative spelling of blue-plate special
- blue plate specials
- plural form of blue plate special
- blue-plate special
- A popular meal offered at a reduced price, usually in inexpensive eateries and often on a plate divided into compartments for different food items
Most had stayed at the convention hotel, but at dinner time many went across the street for the fifty-cent blue plate special.
- blue-plate specials
- plural form of blue-plate special
- buckler plate
- a cover over a hawsehole, used to keep spray out of the chain locker and prevent deckhands from stepping into the hawsehole
- cell plate
- The beginning of the formation of a cell wall
- chromium plate
- To plate a metal with a layer of chromium
- chromium-plate
- To plate something with chromium
- collection plate
- A plate or other container passed among the worshipers attending a Christian church service, into which donations of money are placed
Elder Frewen, a tall, pale man, with long, sandy side-whiskers, appeared at the door of our pew with the collection plate.
- collection-plate
- Alternative spelling of collection plate
- cribriform plate
- In the human skull, a sieve-like region of the ethmoid bone (which separates the nasal cavity from the brain)
- earth plate
- An electrode, in the form of a metal plate buried in external soil, used to earth the electrical system of a building
- fashion plate
- A person who dresses in especially stylish fashions
- fashion plate
- A picture, usually an advertisement, showing the latest fashion in clothing
- futtock plate
- A plate (usually metal) attached horizontally near the top of the lower mast of a square rigged ship in order to secure the topmast. Rigging runs both upwards (topmast rigging) and downwards (futtock shrouds) to maintain stability
- gold plate
- a thin layer of gold applied to the surface of an object, often by an electrolytic method
- gold plate
- to incorporate costly or otherwise excessive features or refinements unnecessarily, to over engineer
- gold plate
- to embellish, to extend beyond its intended scope, especially so as to become stifling, or rigid and inflexible
- gold plate
- to apply gold plate to an object, to plate with gold
- gold plate
- a plate made of, or coloured gold
- gold-plate
- Alternative spelling of gold plate
- home plate
- A flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run
- iconic plate
- A large mass of water which becomes a glacier when frozen
It sure is cold! That iconic plate will be a glacier in no time!.
- license plate
- a tag, usually of metal, bearing a sequence of letters, numbers or both, and placed at the front and back of a motor vehicle, as for identification purposes
- microtiter plate
- A flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes
- neural plate
- a thick, flat bundle of ectoderm formed in vertebrate embryos after induction by the notochord
- number plate
- Either of a pair of rectangular metal plates, containing a mixture of letters and numbers fixed to the front and rear of a motor car showing that its identity has been registered with the DVLA
- plate
- An engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper
We finished making the plates this morning.
- plate
- A vehicle license plate
He stole a car and changed the plates as soon as he could.
- plate
- To score a run
The single plated the runner from second base.
- plate
- To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving
After preparation, the chef will plate the dish.
- plate
- A course at a meal
The meat plate was particularly tasty.
- plate
- Home plate
There was a close play at the plate.
- plate
- A decorative or food service item coated with silver
The tea was served in the plate.
- plate
- Plate armour
He was confronted by two knights in full plate.
- plate
- A dish from which food is served or eaten
I filled my plate from the bountiful table.
- plate
- To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal
This ring is plated with a thin layer of gold.
- plate
- A tectonic plate
- plate
- A shaped and fitted surface, usually ceramic or metal that fits into the mouth and in which teeth are implanted; a dental plate
- plate
- The type of scales covering some kinds of reptile
- plate
- An illustration in a book, either black and white, or colour, usually on a page of paper of different quality from the text pages
- plate
- A weighted disk, usually of metal, with a hole in the center for use with a barbell, dumbbell, or exercise machine
- plate
- A foot, from "plates of meat"
Sit down and give your plates a rest.
- plate
- The contents of such a dish
I ate a plate of beans.
- plate
- A flat metallic object of uniform thickness
A clutch usually has two plates.
- plate
- A horizontal framing member at the top or bottom of a group of vertical studs
- plate
- To perform cunnilingus
He fingered her as he plated her with his tongue.
- plate
- An electrode such as can be found in an accumulator battery, or in an electrolysis tank
- plate
- An image or copy
- plate appearance
- A batter's completed turn in the batter's box, that usually results in an at-bat or walk, but may also result in a hit-by-pitch, sacrifice fly, sacrifice hit, or catcher's interference. If the third out of an inning is recorded prior to completion of the batter's turn, no plate appearance is credited to the batter, and he will lead off his team's next turn at bat
- plate appearances
- plural form of plate appearance
- plate armour
- Metallic armour made of large pieces or plates
Plate armour was, however, completely introduced both here and in France about the middle of the fourteenth century.
- plate boundaries
- plural form of plate boundary
- plate girder
- a beam built of steel plates and shapes welded or bolted together to form a deep beam larger than could be produced by a rolling mill
- plate reader
- A piece of laboratory equipment used to detect the changes that might occur in a microtiter plate
- plate tectonics
- The large-scale movement of tectonic plates that contributes to continental drift
- quadrant plate
- A slotted plate for carrying the gears of a lathe
- quadrant plate
- A Petri dish, divided into four, and containing agar and other materials, used in the identification of bacteria
- quarter-wave plate
- a sheet of birefringent material whose thickness is such that the light associated with the larger refractive index is retarded in phase by 90° with respect of that associated with the smaller refractive index; used to convert linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light
- silver plate
- Alternative spelling of silver-plate
- silver plate
- A facetious pronunciation of s'il vous plaît used by some English-speakers when speaking French
- silver plate
- A thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal
- silver-plate
- To coat a metal surface with a thin layer of silver, often electrolytically
- step up to the plate
- To initiate action; to assume a responsibility
Surround yourself with good people who can reliably step up to the plate and solve problems when they occur.
- strike plate
- A metal plate affixed to a door jamb that holds the door closed when the door bolt is extended into a hole, protecting the jamb against friction from the bolt
- tectonic plate
- any of several large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere which participate in plate tectonics
- theoretical plate
- A plate or tray in a distillation column that produces the best possible difference between the liquid and vapour phases in equilibrium with it; the equivalent concept in a fractionating column packed with beads or rings
- tin plate
- A thin sheet of steel coated with tin to prevent rusting; used to make cans etc
- tin-plate
- To coat (something, especially steel sheet) with tin, either by dipping or electroplating
- vanity license plate
- A license plate whose identifier is chosen by the registering owner
- vanity plate
- A license plate whose identifier is chosen by the registering owner
- zone plate
- A Fresnel zone plate
- plate
- {v} to cover with or beat into plates
- plate
- {n} wrought fiber, a dish to eat on, a prize
- breaker plate
- (Otomotiv) Akış kırma plakası
- breaker plate
- (Otomotiv) In older cars with points and condensers, this is the movable plate inside the distributor to which the points and the condenser are affixed
- collection plate
- (Din) A collection plate is often used near the end of some Protestant worship services to gather the gifts of the faithful for the support of the church and for charity. Members of other assemblies, including some Lutheran churches, do not use a collection plate, but simply make arrangements to support their church without the temptation of using the collection plate for a public show of piety
- growth plate
- (Tıp, İlaç) The region in a long bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis where growth in length occurs. Called also physis
- name plate
- A plate or panel bearing the name of the occupant of a room etc. or of the thing to which it is attached
- on my plate
- (deyim) On my schedule, on my list of duties or tasks
I have too much on my plate right now. I'm too busy.
- plate up
- Put food on a plate, ready for serving
- wobble plate
- (Mühendislik) A disc mounted obliquely on the end of a revolving shaft, which imparts a reciprocating motion to a rod parallel to the axis of the shaft; also called swashplate