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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

There’s talk about—D.C. had a control board in the 1990s.

From Slate Nov. 5, 2024

Puerto Rico’s next governor will have to work alongside a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances and was created after the government declared bankruptcy.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 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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