instrument panel

/ˈɪns.tɹəˌmɛnt ˈpæn.l̩/

noun

A flat, (usually) vertical surface onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted.

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Meanings

nouninstrument panel (plural instrument panels)

plural instrument panels

  1. A flat, (usually) vertical surface onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted.

    Synonyms: control panel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA flat, (usually) vertical surface onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted.

More synonyms by meaning

nounelectrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices

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electrical device

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish panel de instrumentos, cuadro de instrumentos
  • panel de instrumentosTranslations
  • cuadro de instrumentosTranslations
  • cuadro de mandosTranslations
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APA

instrument panel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instrument%20panel

MLA

“instrument panel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instrument%20panel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “instrument panel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instrument%20panel.

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