instrument panel
Also called instrument board . a panel on which are mounted an array of dials, lights, and gauges that monitor the performance of a machine or device, as an airplane.
Automotive. dashboard (def. 1).
Origin of instrument panel
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How to use instrument panel in a sentence
Immediately behind the safe door, an instrument panel had been built in the opening.
Gone Fishing | James H. SchmitzThe next thing I saw was two rows of bullet holes chewing up each side of my instrument panel.
The Biography of a Rabbit | Roy BensonA melodious chime came from a big instrument panel built into the wall of the oval room.
The Brain | Alexander BladeA flashing of yellow light on the instrument panel brought his thanks to a sudden halt.
The Finding of Haldgren | Charles Willard DiffinNote how much current is indicated on the ammeter mounted on the instrument panel of the car as the different lamps are turned on.
The Automobile Storage Battery | O. A. Witte
British Dictionary definitions for instrument panel
a panel on which instruments are mounted, as on a car: See also dashboard
an array of instruments, gauges, etc, mounted to display the condition or performance of a machine or process
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