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INSTRUMENT PANEL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does instrument panel mean? 

INSTRUMENT PANEL (noun)
  The noun INSTRUMENT PANEL has 1 sense:

1. electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devicesplay

  Familiarity information: INSTRUMENT PANEL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


INSTRUMENT PANEL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

board; control board; control panel; instrument panel; panel

Context example:

suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree

Hypernyms ("instrument panel" is a kind of...):

electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)

Meronyms (parts of "instrument panel"):

idiot light (a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "instrument panel"):

dashboard; fascia (instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls)


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