instrument panel

[ in-struh-muhnt pan-l ]

noun

1. Also called instrument board. a panel on which are mounted an array of dials, lights, and gauges that monitor the performance of a machine or device, as an airplane.
2. Automotive. dashboard ( def 1 ).

instrument panel

noun

1. a panel on which instruments are mounted, as on a car See also dashboard
2. an array of instruments, gauges, etc, mounted to display the condition or performance of a machine or process

Word History and Origins

Origin of instrument panel¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Related Words

• dashboard