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dashboard



dash·board [ ˈdash-ˌbȯrd]



dashboard   
noun
[ˈdash-ˌbȯrd]

Definition of dashboard

1 : a screen on the front of a usually horse-drawn vehicle to intercept water, mud, or snow
2 : a panel extending across the interior of a vehicle (such as an automobile) below the windshield and usually containing instruments and controls



Recent Examples on the Web


//In an attempt to piece together a picture of what happened on the night of the incident, people have turned to live-streams, as well as security camera footage and dashboard cameras.
— Mary Hui, Quartz, "The Hong Kong protests are the most live-streamed protests ever," 11 Nov. 2019
//Videos from a police dashboard camera and witnesses show Amiott kneeing Hubbard, tackling him to the ground and punching him in the face and body several times.
— Kaylee Remington, cleveland, "Euclid police officer facing misdemeanor charges in beating of motorist appears in court," 8 Nov. 2019
//Another dashboard is available only to teachers and administrators.
— Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carroll school system unveils instructional technology plan — going beyond just buying devices," 28 Oct. 2019
//Once a needle is dropped on any of the 22 spinning turntables on pedestals, jarring recordings from dashboard cameras, bystander audio, and readings of police reports and court transcripts interrupt the music playing in the background.
— Daily Pilot, "Art on police killings got pulled at Cal State Long Beach. Now UC Irvine takes it on," 9 Oct. 2019
//During the stop, the officer reportedly observed a second license plate with a different number on the dashboard.
— Jennifer James Correspondent, Houston Chronicle, "Friendswood man accused of stealing school bus," 6 Sep. 2019
//The bike tracks your Power Score and the scores of all other riders taking the class, and displays those figures on the dashboard on your screen.
— Julia Sullivan, SELF, "I Tried an At-Home Streaming Bike and I Have a Lot of Thoughts," 4 Sep. 2019
//One can now mount a device on the dashboard. Perfect!
— Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Can the Denver City Council clear the air? (8/18/19)," 18 Aug. 2019
//But Harrison said a message on the dashboard would not have been enough to jog his memory into checking the back seat for his son, a little boy with an infectious smile that he and his wife had just adopted from Russia a few months prior.
— NBC News, "Technology to save kids in hot cars exists. So why isn't it in every vehicle?," 6 Aug. 2019


First Known Use of dashboard

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1



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More Definitions fordashboard

dashboard

noun

English Language Learners Definition of dashboard

: the part of the inside of a car, truck, etc., that is below the windshield and that has the controls on it

dashboard

noun
dash·​board | \ ˈdash-ˌbȯrd \

Kids Definition of dashboard

: a panel across an automobile or aircraft below the windshield usually containing dials and controls