(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a small group of people who are chosen to do something, for example to discuss something in public or to make a decision.
He assembled a ~ of scholars to advise him...
The advisory ~ disagreed with the decision.
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2.
A ~ is a flat rectangular piece of wood or other material that forms part of a larger object such as a door.
...the frosted glass ~ set in the centre of the door.
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A control ~ or instrument ~ is a board or surface which contains switches and controls to operate a machine or piece of equipment.
The equipment was extremely sophisticated and was monitored from a central control-~...
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