center console
Americannoun
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the section of the interior of a car between the two front seats where various controls can be found.
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a type of boat having a single deck, an open hull, and the helm in the center of the deck.
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There’s also an interfacing rotary selector in the center console for your dialing convenience.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
In our experience, seamless connecting and no cables cluttering the center console are reasons enough to insist on wireless smartphone interfacing.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025
City officials said the vehicle was equipped with police lights and several radios were mounted on the center console.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025
Witnesses described the hit-and-run craft as a center console boat with a light blue hull, multiple white outboard engines and blue bottom paint.
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024
She set A Wrinkle in Time in the center console.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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