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control board

American  

noun

  1. a panel containing switches, dials, and other equipment for regulating electrical devices, lights, etc.


Etymology

Origin of control board

First recorded in 1905–10

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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

In contrast, portals like IQAir rely on sensor-based monitors, says Abhijeet Pathak, a scientist who formerly worked for India's pollution control board.

From BBC Nov. 15, 2025

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

That might have seemed like a good idea when he rigged it up, but every time a wave hit he was washed away, then smacked back into his control board like a human paddleball.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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