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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)

Sense 1

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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)

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