CONTROL PANEL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does control panel mean?
• CONTROL PANEL (noun)
The noun CONTROL PANEL has 1 sense:
1. electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
Familiarity information: CONTROL PANEL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CONTROL PANEL (noun)
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:
control board; control panel; instrument panel; board; panel
Context examples:
he checked the instrument panel / suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree
Hypernyms ("control panel" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Meronyms (parts of "control 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 "control panel"):
dashboard (instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls)