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console2

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnsəʊl/
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Definition of console

noun

  • 1a panel or unit accommodating a set of controls for electronic or mechanical equipment.
  • (also games console) a small electronic device for playing computerized video games.
  • a cabinet for television or radio equipment.
  • the cabinet or enclosure containing the keyboards, stops, pedals, etc., of an organ.
  • 2an ornamented bracket or corbel supporting a shelf or table top.

Origin:

mid 17th century (in 2sense 2): from French, perhaps from consolider, from Latin consolidare (see consolidate)

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Definition of console in the US English dictionary
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