control panel
/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl ˈpæn.l̩/
control panel noun: a flat, usually vertical surface onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted.
Noun
control panel (plural control panels)
- A flat, usually vertical surface onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted.
- The new signalling controls 40 track miles; 31 multiple-aspect signals are operated by the new control panels and a further 31 signals are automatic.1962 October, “Talking of Trains: New signalbox at Twyford”, in Modern Railways, page 227
- It also installed new control panels at Kingmoor Signal Box and a new operating system in the relay room.2026 January 21, Richard Wilcock, “Network Rail completes £200 million West Coast Main Line upgrades”, in RAIL, number 1053, page 10
- Synonyms:
- instrument panel
- A computer display offering a number of controls or options.
control panel meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Indonesian and Vietnamese
control panel in Tamil
- கட்டுப்பாட்டகம்
control panel in Arabic
- surface with controls
- لَوْحَةُ التَّحَكُّم lawḥatu t-taḥakkum
control panel in Indonesian
- surface with controls
- panel kontrol, panel pengatur
- computer user interface
- panel kontrol, panel pengatur
control panel in Vietnamese
- surface with controls
- bảng điều khiển
Synonyms of control panel
Forms of control panel
| plural | control panels |
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Questions about control panel
- What does control panel mean?
- Control panel means a flat, usually vertical surface onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted.
- What is control panel in Tamil?
- Control panel in Tamil is கட்டுப்பாட்டகம். See Control panel meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is control panel?
- Control panel is a noun.
- How do you pronounce control panel?
- Control panel is pronounced /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl ˈpæn.l̩/.
- What is the plural of control panel?
- The plural of control panel is control panels.
Words near control panel in the dictionary
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