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| pan·el [ pánn'l ] |
noun (plural pan·els) |
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1. flat rectangular part: a flat rectangular piece of hard material that serves as a part of something such as a door or wall, often raised above or sunk in the surface
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2. fence section: a section between two posts in a fence or gate
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3. strip of fabric in garment: a vertical section of fabric sewn onto other such sections in a flowing garment or drapery
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4. wooden surface for painting: a thin piece of wood used as a surface for oil painting, or the painting on it
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5. comic strip frame: a section depicting a single scene in a comic strip
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6. part of aircraft wing: a section or surface of an airplane wing
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7. cluster of performance-measuring instruments: a surface on which performance-measuring instruments such as gauges, dials, lights, and digital displays are clustered
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8. control area of computer: the collection of lights, digital displays, and switches used to monitor and control the operation of a computer
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9. display on computer screen: a display of related information on a computer screen, often a list of options
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10. group of judges or speakers: a group of people who publicly discuss or judge something, usually in a situation where they sit in a row to face an audience or a competition arena
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11. list of people for jury duty: a list of people summoned as potential jurors, or the people themselves
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12. jury: a jury in a court proceeding
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13.
Same as panel discussion
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transitive verb (past and past participle pan·eled, present participle pan·el·ing, 3rd person present singular pan·els) |
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1. cover something with panels: to furnish, cover, or decorate something with panels, especially wooden paneling for walls
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2. law
Same as impanel
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| [14th century. < Old French, "piece of cloth" < Latin pannus] |
