panelnoun
uk/ˈpæn.əl/us/ˈpæn.əl/panel noun (TEAM)
C1 [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a small group of people chosen to give advice, make a decision, or publicly discuss their opinions as entertainment:
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- Several suggestions have been offered for adoption by the panel.
- a panel of judges
- the investigatory panel
- Your application will need to go forward to a selection panel.
- an interview panel
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People who analyse and judge
- -basher
- adjudicator
- arbiter
- censor
- court of inquiry
- critic
- examiner
- external examiner
- investigator
- judge
- jury
- moderator
- monitor
- panellist
- rating agency
- referee
- reviewer
- star chamber
panel noun (PART)
C2 [ C ] a flat, usually rectangular part, or piece of wood, metal, cloth, etc., that fits into or onto something larger:
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Words meaning parts of things
- back end
- bifurcation
- body
- branch
- cartridge
- chunk
- compartment
- element
- item
- module
- neck
- section
- segment
- segmental
- side
- snatch
- spare
- sub
- subsection
- third
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panel noun (CONTROL BOARD)
[ C ] a board or surface that has controls and other devices on it for operating an aircraft or other large machine:
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Machines - parts
- ball bearing
- bearing
- clutch
- cog
- cogwheel
- hub
- inlet
- input
- jet
- lever
- manifold
- pedal
- rack and pinion
- ratchet
- slide
- soft key
- stepney
- timer
- vee belt
- wheel
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panelverb [ T usually passive ]
uk/ˈpæn.əl/us/ˈpæn.əl/-ll- or US usually -l-to cover or decorate with flat, usually rectangular pieces of wood, metal, cloth, etc.:
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Building: carpentry & joinery
- beading
- bevel
- bevelled
- cabinetmaker
- carpenter
- fretsaw
- gimlet
- jigsaw
- joinery
- mitre
- mortice
- plane
- prime
- sand
- sandpaper
- sawdust
- season
- shelve
- tenon
- woodwork
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