noun
electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices (Freq. 1)
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he checked the instrument panel
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suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree
• Syn: ↑control panel, ↑control board, ↑board, ↑panel
• Hypernyms: ↑electrical device
• Part Meronyms: ↑idiot light
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noun, pl ⋯ -els [count]
: a flat surface across the front of an airplane's cockpit that contains the instruments used to fly the plane — compare ↑dashboard
Useful english dictionary. 2012.