instrument dashboard

  • 1dashboard — [n] instrument panel control panel, indicator panel, instrument board; concepts 463,499 …

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  • 2Dashboard — Dash board (d[a^]sh b[=o]rd ), n. 1. A board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or other vehicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up by the heels of the horses; in England commonly called {splashboard}. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 3Instrument panel — has several uses:*Control panel (engineering) *Flight instruments (aircraft) *Dashboard (automobiles) …

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  • 4instrument panel — instrument .panel n the board in front of the pilot of an aircraft, where all the instruments are →↑dashboard …

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  • 5Dashboard — For the Apple software, see Dashboard (software). For other uses, see Dashboard (disambiguation). The dashboard of a Bentley Continental GTC car …

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  • 6dashboard drum — n. A car dashboard used as a drum. dashboard drumming pp. Example Citation: Despite our enthusiasm for the trip, keeping it interesting for the duration of the drive proved challenging. We listened to a book on tape. We played dashboard drums in… …

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  • 7instrument panel — noun electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices (Freq. 1) he checked the instrument panel suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree • Syn:… …

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  • 8instrument board — noun or instrument panel : a panel on which instruments are mounted; especially : dashboard 2 * * * instrument panel or instrument board noun A panel, eg in a car, on which instruments, dials, etc are mounted • • • Main Entry …

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  • 9instrument panel — 1. 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. 2. Auto. dashboard (def. 1). [1930 35] * * * …

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  • 10instrument panel — noun Date: 1922 a panel on which instruments are mounted; especially dashboard 2 …

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