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 Recalled 2024 Jaguar vehicles: Defender Discovery Range Rover Range Rover Sport Range Rover Velar General Motors recall for instrument panel that fails to illuminate General Motors (GM) is recalling 6,746 of its 2023-2025 Cadillac XT5 and 2024-2025 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. Ahjané Forbes, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024 If a fault happens, drivers would get a warning sound and an error message on the instrument panel. CBS News, 26 June 2024 When this happens, a warning light and sound come from the car’s instrument panel, alerting the driver that the passenger airbag has been turned off. Samantha Delouya, CNN, 26 June 2024 In February, the pickup, along with nearly all of the automaker’s other vehicles, was recalled because the font on the instrument panel for its brake, park, and anti-lock brake system was too small to read. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 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 7 Jul. 2024.

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