instrument panel

noun

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

Examples of instrument panel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Photo : Mercedes-Benz AG The interior features higher-resolution screens in the instrument panel and center console, and camera displays that show what is in front of you and under the car. Brett Berk, Robb Report, 13 May 2024 Earlier this year, Tesla recalled almost all of its vehicles sold in the U.S. because the font on its instrument panel was too small. Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for instrument panel 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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