center console
Americannoun
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center consoles
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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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Leaning across the center console, he flung open the passenger door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Stern approached the agreed-on pickup point on a 31-foot center console boat—bigger than Machado’s skiff but still vulnerable on treacherous open seas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
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
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
“Don’t forget this,” Dimple said, patting A Wrinkle in Time in the center console.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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