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   Con·sole

   /ˈkänˌsōl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a panel or unit accommodating a set of controls for electronic or mechanical equipment: "a yellow light flashes on the console"
   • ▪ a small electronic device for playing computerized video games: "next-generation game consoles"
   • ▪ a cabinet for television or radio equipment.
   • ▪ the cabinet or enclosure containing the keyboards, stops, pedals, etc., of an organ.
   • 2. an ornamented bracket with scrolls or corbel supporting a cornice, shelf, or tabletop.
   • 3. a support between the seats of an automobile that has indentations for holding small items.

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in console2 (sense 2)): from French, perhaps from consolider, from Latin consolidare (see consolidate).

   Scrabble Points: 9

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