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Control Board

Definition: Control Board

Control Board

Noun

1. Electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Control Board

DomainDefinition

Electrical Engineering

A main control desk for electronic equipment, as at a radar station, radio or television station, or airport control tower. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Control Board

Synonyms: board (n), control panel (n), instrument panel (n), panel (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Control Board

Specialty definitions using "control board": CALENDER OPERATOR, FOUR-ROLL, CENTRIFUGAL-CASTING-MACHINE OPERATOR III, CENTRIFUGAL-STATION OPERATOR, AUTOMATIC, CONCENTRATOR OPERATOR, COOLER TENDERDecision Memoranda SeriesEVAPORATOR OPERATOR Igate-end boxManagement Integration Team, multiple-effect evaporator operatorORDER-CONTROL CLERK, BLOOD BANKPHOSPHORIC-ACID OPERATOR, power engineer, powerhouse engineer, power-plant engineer, POWER-PLANT OPERATOR, Program Steering CommitteeRECOVERY OPERATORSUPERVISOR, POWER-REACTORvacuum-pan operator. (references)

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Modern Usage: Control Board

DomainUsage

Lyrics

And saw his daddy 'hind the control board streamin' beads of light, (Birdland; performing artist: Patti Smith)

He saw his daddy 'hind the control board, (Birdland; performing artist: Patti Smith)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Control Board

DomainTitle

Books

  • Report of the International Narcotics Control Board 1995 (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Control Board

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Control board at the Standard Oil Co., Whiting, Ind. Credit: Library of Congress.

Training high school boys to identify planes. These high school boys constructed this trainer plane, and the young man holding the stick is operating it. Note the instruments and control board. This is one phase of the aviation course offered boys at the. Credit: Library of Congress.

Long Island Lighting Co. Control board I. Credit: Library of Congress.

Potomac Electric Power Co. Control board of PEPCO I. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Control Board

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

nevada gaming control board

32

structural pest control board

31

california regional water quality control board

30

regional water quality control board

29

control board

17

san diego regional water quality control board

6

texas pest control board

6

san francisco rent control board

5
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Control Board

Language Translations for "control board"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Czech

  

řídicí panel (console). (various references)

   

Danish

  

central tavle, styrepult (console, control console, control desk, control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel, switch board, switch desk), kontroltavle (control panel). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

centrale controlepost, schakeltafel (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk, switchboard), schakelpaneel (console, control console, control desk, control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel, switch board, switch desk), schakellessenaar (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk), schakelbord (console, control console, control desk, control panel, keyboard, multiple, subscriber's multiple, switch board, switch desk, switchboard, switchboard multiple), bedieningstafel (console, control console, control desk, control panel, switch board, switch desk), bedieningslessenaar (console, control console, control desk, control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel, switch board, switch desk), bedieningsbord. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

ohjaustaulu (control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel), ohjauspulpetti (console, control console, control desk, control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel, switch board, switch desk). (various references)

   

French

  

tableau de conduite, tableau de commande (console, control console, control desk, control panel), tableau centralisateur, tableau (console, control console, control desk), pupitre de commande (console, control console, control desk, control panel, operator control panel, operator's control panel). (various references)

   

German

  

zentrale Anzeigetafel, Steuertafel, Schalttafel (control panel, panel, switch panel, switchboard), Schaltpult (control desk). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

πίνακας ελέγχου (control box, control panel, control unit), τράπεζα ελέγχου (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

rendezőasztal (master control board), központi rendezőasztal (master control board). (various references)

   

Italian

  

quadro di comando (console), quadro centralizzatore, banco di manovra (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

"作盤 (console). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

そうさば" (console). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ontrolcay oardbay

   

Portuguese

  

quadro de comando (control panel), mesa de controle (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

cuadro de dispersión (switchboard), cuadro de control (control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel), cuadro centralizador, consola de control (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk), pupitre de control (console, control console, control desk, control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel, switch board, switch desk). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

kontrolltavla, kontrollpulpet (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

kumanda tablosu, kontrol paneli (dashboard, desk, facia, facia board, facia panel, panel, panel board). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Control Board

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-c-d-l-n-o-o-o-r-r-t"

-4 letters: acrodont, colorado, colorant, doctoral, roborant.

-5 letters: bradoon, caldron, cardoon, cartoon, control, coolant, coranto, cordoba, coronal, donator, lardoon, locator, octanol, odorant, onboard, ortolan, tandoor, tornado, troland.

 Words containing the letters "a-b-c-d-l-n-o-o-o-r-r-t"
 

+2 letters: bronchodilator.

 

+3 letters: bronchodilators.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Expressions: Internet
8. Translations: Modern
9. Anagrams
10. Bibliography


  

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