fascia
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- noun
- /ˈfæʃə/
- Specialized
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tablero de instrumentos
- The fascia of the car displayed all necessary information for the driver to see.
- front fascia
- rear fascia
- bumper fascia
There's a fascia piece, like a like a plastic sticker.
- There's a fascia piece, like a like a plastic sticker.
Examples
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She checked the fascia to monitor the speed and altitude of the aircraft.
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All right, let's pull the fascia off this thing.
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The one major change in design over the years has been the integration of the family fascia up front.
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Beefed up brakes and suspension... reinforced the front and rear fascia.
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Don't forget to remove all of the switches and knobs that might stop that fascia plate from coming off.
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The bold front fascia and the rear quarter with the C-pillar have matured nicely.
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The Italian automaker threw in a revised, more aggressive front fascia, and the new nose helps stretch the convertible's overall length by nearly two inches.
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It specializes in injection, compression, structural foam, and stack molds for parts such as instrument panels, seat consoles, and fascias.
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Finally, the most interesting part of the tail of this sleek cat is the quad exhaust tips clustered in pairs, extending out through the rear fascia on either side of an integrated diffuser that is painted a contrasting black.
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Along the bottom of the front fascia, the XF features a more finely sculpted design with a lower lip that extends out away from the fenders along the corners while large chrome splitters extend out across the outer fascia openings.
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Synonyms
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3.4
A panel in a vehicle with instruments and controls for the driver
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3.9
A flat panel with dials and lights that shows condition and helps control a vehicle or machine
How Complex
- Specialized
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8.8
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3.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fascia comes from the Latin word fascia, meaning 'band' or 'strip', like a long sash across the front of something. That's why car and airplane makers call the dashboard panel a fascia — it is the long band that holds the dials and controls.