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Definition of Instrument panel
1. Noun. Electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices. "Suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"
Specialized synonyms: Dashboard, Fascia
Generic synonyms: Electrical Device
Terms within: Idiot Light
Definition of Instrument panel
1. Noun. A flat, (usually) vertical surface onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Instrument Panel
Literary usage of Instrument panel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Electric Power Plant Engineering by Joshua Weingreen (1913)
"The instrument panel is set up above the bench on a cast-iron frame so ...
The supports for the instrument panel also serve as a railing around the gallery. ..."
2. Electric Power Plant Engineering by Joshua Weingreen (1910)
"211 shows a combination of a bench and instrument panel with a panelboard ...
The bench board and instrument panel at the front carry the control apparatus ..."