Dashboard Meaning
/ˈdæʃˌbɔːd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.
nounA panel beneath the windshield of a vehicle or aircraft containing indicator gauges, compartments, and sometimes controls and indicator lights.
Sentence Examples
Tom looked at the thermometer on his dashboard.
Many Russians have dashboard cameras.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The driver checked the ____ to see how fast he was going.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Tom looked at the thermometer on his ____.
Word Origin & History
From dash (“to sprinkle; to splatter”) + board for meaning 1. Possibly expanded meaning later.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night / I can see paradise by the dashboard light"
— 1977, Jim Steinman, “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”, in Bat Out of Hell, performed by Meat Loaf:
"I began following other fat-positive Tumblrs, and soon my dashboard was filled with positive representations of fatness: pictures, stories, quotes, and links to articles and blogs."
— 2014, Cat Pausé, “Express Yourself: Fat Activism in the Web 2.0 Age”, in Ragen Chastain, editor, The Politics of Size: Perspectives from the Fat Acceptance Movement, page 3:
"Though I rarely use it anymore, absently scrolling through my dashboard acquainted me with many new people from all around the world, and it helped me understand myself in new ways."
— 2022, Barrie Shannon, Sex(uality) Education for Trans and Gender Diverse Youth in Australia, page 163:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The driver checked the ____ to see how fast he was going.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Tom looked at the thermometer on his ____.