instrument panel

noun

: a panel on which instruments are mounted
especially : dashboard sense 2

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Hyundai is addressing the issue by allowing drivers to bring their Tucsons into authorized dealers for free instrument panel cluster software updates. Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The best software should feel like an instrument panel, not an alarm system. Salim Gheewalla, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 There is a gorgeous custom instrument panel and tactile switchgear, all wrapped in soft leather. Utkarsh Sood june 15, New Atlas, 15 June 2026 Many new cars come with a sensor in each wheel and an instrument panel readout to warn you of low tire pressure. Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for instrument panel

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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 6 Jul. 2026.

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