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penalty point

penalty point noun: a formal demerit awarded to a driver for a road traffic offense. Acquiring points beyond a certain limit leads to sanctions such as a ban from driving.

Noun

penalty point (plural penalty points)

  1. A formal demerit awarded to a driver for a road traffic offense. Acquiring points beyond a certain limit leads to sanctions such as a ban from driving.

Forms of penalty point

pluralpenalty points

Questions about penalty point

What does penalty point mean?
Penalty point means a formal demerit awarded to a driver for a road traffic offense. Acquiring points beyond a certain limit leads to sanctions such as a ban from driving.
What part of speech is penalty point?
Penalty point is a noun.
What is the plural of penalty point?
The plural of penalty point is penalty points.

Words near penalty point in the dictionary

  1. penalty loop
  2. penalty mark
  3. penalty marks
  4. penalty phase
  5. penalty phases
  6. penalty point
  7. penalty points
  8. penalty rate
  9. penalty rates
  10. penalty shoot-out
  11. penalty shoot-outs

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