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panel

 
 
/ˈpænəl/ noun [C]

Definition

PIECE a flat, rectangular piece of wood, metal, etc that forms the surface of a door, wall, etc
PEOPLE a group of people who are chosen to discuss something or make a decision about something: a panel of experts
CONTROLS the part of a car, aircraft, etc that the controls are fixed to → See also solar panel
(Definition of panel noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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