instrument panel

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A mounted array of instruments used to operate a machine, especially the dashboard of an automotive vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat.

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• noun A flat, (usually) vertical surface onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted.

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• noun electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices