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| revolving door |
a door whose partitions, usu. four, are connected on a central revolving axis, allowing entrance as one pushes against a panel. |
| roundel |
a round decorative plate, panel, recess, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| storyboard |
a large panel or board of drawings presenting a sequence of images as they will appear in a video presentation, film, or advertisement. |
| subpanel |
combined form of panel. |
| sunroof |
a sliding panel in the roof of an automobile that may be opened to let in light and air. |
| switchboard |
a central panel or panels with switches for connecting and disconnecting telephone circuits or electrical circuits. |
| tailgate |
a hinged panel or board at the rear of a truck, station wagon, or wagon that can be let down for loading or unloading. [1/2 definitions] |
| vane |
a planar surface with the function of absorbing radiant energy to be stored or transmitted; solar panel; solar vane. [1/4 definitions] |
| wainscot |
to panel or line (an interior wall or the like) with wainscoting. [1/3 definitions] |
| window envelope |
an envelope that has a transparent panel, through which the address on the enclosure may be seen. |
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