instrument panel

noun

: a panel on which instruments are mounted
especially : dashboard sense 2

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The instrument panel display offered a 3D function, while a new infotainment system discarded most conventional buttons in favor of a massive tablet and a Siri-like voice assistant. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024 The company is also recalling Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured between 2018 and 2024 as the instrument panel cluster in the vehicles may experience an internal short circuit, according to Reuters. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024 On the first few circuits, my eyes stayed glued to the instrument panel, watching for red or purple warnings, occasionally scanning the sky for other aircraft. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024 Turn on the ignition, check to see that all of the instrument panel lights illuminate, and give the car or truck a good test drive. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for instrument panel 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of instrument panel was in 1922

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“Instrument panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instrument%20panel. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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