center console
Americannoun
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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
Mazda’s full-time AWD system answers to the Mi-Drive paddle switch in the center console, providing separate drive modes for sport, offroad and towing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 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
Investigators who searched Mr. Cobb’s vehicle after his death found a handgun on the floor behind the center console, according to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the state agency that investigates police shootings.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
I put a hand down on the center console and Margo patted it.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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