control board
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Definition
- Noun:
- A panel or console containing switches, dials, and meters for operating and monitoring electrical or electronic equipment: A "control board" is a physical interface, typically a flat surface, where controls and indicators are mounted to allow an operator to manage a system, machine, or process.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The engineer monitored the power plant's status from the central control board.
- After the warning light flashed, she immediately checked all the gauges on the control board.
Advanced Usage
- "at the control board": operating or monitoring from the control panel.
- The technician spent his entire shift at the control board, ensuring everything ran smoothly.
Variants and Related Words
- Control panel (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "control board."
- The settings are adjusted via the main control panel.
- Instrument panel (n): A panel, especially in a vehicle or aircraft, containing instruments and controls.
- The pilot scanned the instrument panel before takeoff.
- Dashboard (n): A control panel, typically in a vehicle.
- The car's dashboard displays speed, fuel level, and engine temperature.
Synonyms
- Console: A panel or unit accommodating a set of controls.
- Switchboard: A board or panel with switches for making and breaking electrical connections, often for telephones or power.
Related Phrases
- To man the control board: To be stationed at and responsible for operating the control board.
- During the launch sequence, a senior operator will man the control board.
Noun
- electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
- he checked the instrument panel
- suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree