dash‧board /ˈdæʃbɔːd $ -bɔːrd/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: ⇒ dash1 'to strike with small drops of liquid' (17-19 centuries) + board (because it was originally a board to stop mud getting into a vehicle)]
the part of a car in front of the driver, which has controls on it
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