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dash·board
(dăsh′bôrd′)n.
1. A panel under the windshield of a vehicle, containing indicator dials, compartments, and sometimes control instruments.
2. A panel at the front of a horse-drawn vehicle that projects up to protect the riders from mud, water, or snow kicked up by the horse or horses.
3. A user interface on a computer display that presents constantly updated information, such as processing speed, in a format that resembles the dashboard of a vehicle.
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dashboard
(ˈdæʃˌbɔːd)n
1. (Automotive Engineering) Also called (Brit): fascia the instrument panel in a car, boat, or aircraft. Sometimes shortened to: dash
2. (Automotive Engineering) obsolete a board at the side of a carriage or boat to protect against splashing
3. commerce a document presenting the most significant information about a subject on a single page
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dash•board
(ˈdæʃˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)n.
1. the instrument panel of an automotive vehicle.
2. a board at the front of an open carriage to deflect mud or dirt.
[1840–50]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  dashboard - protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" vehicle - a conveyance that transports people or objects |
| 2. | dashboard - instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls control board, control panel, instrument panel, board, panel - 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" |
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Translations
palubní deskapalubní/přístrojová deskapřístrojová deska
instrumentbræt
kojelauta
ploča s instrumentima
műszerfal
mælaborî
ダッシュボード
계기판
prietaisų skydas
panelis
prístrojový/palubný panel
instrumentpanel
แผงหน้าปัดรถยนต์
bảng đồng hồ xe ô tô
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dashboard
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dashboard
(ˈdӕʃboːd) nouna board etc with dials, switches etc in front of the driver's seat in a car.
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dashboard
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