control board
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of control board
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Even the internal control board is covered, plunging the craft's occupants into total darkness.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
For instance, if he wants to freeze rents for subsidised housing, he can appoint people aligned with this policy on the city's rent control board.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
By then, the mine was owned by Lac Minerals Ltd., which took over responsibility for groundwater inspection and monitoring required by the local water quality control board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
The control board had basically full power over taxing and spending in D.C.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2024
Overlooking the workshop was a single table like a control board.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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