control room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of control room
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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As the hulking antenna swivels into action, screens inside the control room light up with the names of objects the radar system detects: stars, satellites and abandoned rocket bodies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
In the most terrifying moment of his career, he picked up the nearest phone, dialed the control room with the main server and shouted: Unplug the machine!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Highest demand is expected to be at half-time and full-time, and Neso said its control room was ready to use technologies such as battery farms and pumped hydro storage schemes to keep the system balanced.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
We visit their control room in the basement of a building.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
He was soaking wet when he reached the control room on the top floor.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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