From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinstrument panelˈinstrument ˌpanel noun [countable] TTAthe board in front of the pilot of an aircraft, where all the instruments are → dashboard
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instrument panel• Something smashed into his instrument panel and thin oil streaked his goggles.• The lights from the instrument panel fell across her skirt.• I let go of the intercom switch and looked over the black ledge of the instrument panel.• I settled on one of the gauges on the instrument panel in front of me.• The instrument panel looked complicated, but all the switches were neatly marked.• Church leaders should gather data much as airline pilots read their instrument panel during flight. 