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CONTROL BOARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
Example:
suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree
Synonyms:
board; control board; control panel; instrument panel; panel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("control board" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Meronyms (parts of "control board"):
idiot light (a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "control board"):
dashboard; fascia (instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls)
