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panel

panel

322 3.6
A flat piece of material that forms part of a larger surface like in clothes or umbrellas
  • noun
  • /ˈpænəl/
translation icon : panel
  • So this here is the back panel with the kickstand there.
  • solar panel
  • top panel
  • bottom panel

So this here is the back panel with the kickstand there.

Examples

  • You have to open the round panel in back and push the small button.

  • So we're going to pull the panel off, lift that down.

  • It's just an LED panel, but it looks good.

  • Middle of the control panel, near the top.

  • Solar panel technology for vehicles.

  • An example window is shown by the thin line in the upper panel of Figure 1.

    Academic text (2012)
  • It's made of these panels as you see around the room here.

  • It's time to glue the front panel and paint everything white.

  • A typical geometry is shown in the top panel of the figure.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The electrician replaced the broken light panel in the ceiling.

Synonyms

plate
vspanel
296 3.4

A flat thin piece of material like metal or bone

is a shaped part that joins into a larger surface not just a thin sheet
leaf
vspanel
33 8.1

A hinged or removable flat section like a table extension

is a fixed or shaped component forming the larger surface rather than a movable section

Compounds

53 3.1

A device that uses sunlight to make electricity

control panel
  • Specialized
19 3.4

A flat board with switches and dials that people use to run and check machines

12 3.7

A discussion by a small group of experts in front of an audience

death panel
  • Jargon
6 9.6

A group that decides whether people get health care near the end of life

A flat panel with dials and lights that shows condition and helps control a vehicle or machine

control panel
  • Specialized
4 3.4

A screen that lets you change settings and manage devices

ethics panel
  • Formal
3 4.4

A group of people who decide what is right in an organization

2 3.9

A van with solid sides used to carry goods for delivery

2 2.7

A flat rectangular piece fixed to a wall to cover or decorate it

A flat screen or board that shows information in public places

flat panel display
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A thin, flat screen for computers and televisions

all-manel panel
  • Literature
6.6

A panel made only of men that shows no women are included

panel heating
  • Specialized
5.1

A system that warms rooms with hot wires or pipes inside walls, floors and ceilings

panel light
  • Specialized
3.5

A small lamp that makes a car or plane instrument panel easy to read at night

self-luminous panel
  • Specialized
7.7

A panel that gives out its own light for signs or pictures

wall panel
  • Specialized
3.4

An electronic device fixed to a wall that controls lights, heating, or security

How Big

sheet
140 1.4
board
274 1.0
panel
322 3.6
plate
296 3.4
to patch
151 2.5

Surface Forms

panel singular
panels plural

Etymology

Panel comes from an old Latin word pannus meaning 'cloth', and it first meant a small piece of cloth that became a flat part of a larger surface. So a panel today is a flat piece of something like an umbrella, dress, or sail.