Sekirov Dictionary

console

UK /ˈkɒn.səʊl/US /ˈkɑn.soʊl/

noun 9
/kənˈsoʊl/ verb 1
forms 5

noun9

A desk-like cabinet, table, or stand upon which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted.
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An instrument with displays and an input device that is used to monitor and control an electronic system.
- The operating console of the new Glasgow Central cabin is divided into four sections, each at an angle to each other and each of which is normally under one signalman's control; [...] — 1961
The keyboard and screen of a computer or other electronic device.
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Ellipsis of video game console.
- Consoles continue to gain traction in the video game market.
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A storage tray or container mounted between the seats of an automobile.
- Could you put my phone in the centre console?
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A stand-alone cabinet designed to stand on the floor; especially, one integrated with home entertainment equipment, such as a TV or stereo system.
- The film's music blared from the console.
An ornamental member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, often S-shaped.
A cantilever.
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A decorative frame or support (in architecture, drawings, etc) around a heraldic shield.
- The only authentic reference for the tincture of the shield still in existence is the armorial console in Jacques Coeur's chapel[…] — 1994

console

UK /kənˈsəʊl/US /kənˈsoʊl/

verb1

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To comfort (someone) in a time of grief, disappointment, etc.
- However, she contained herself as best she might, consoled by the reflection that her reasoning had been justified by events. — 1922

forms

consoled · consoling · consoles · consoleth · consolest

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