Topic: LAW
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | 'piece of cloth, piece', from Latin pannus; PANE |
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pan‧el S1 W2
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group of people
[also + plural verb British English]a) a group of people with skills or specialist knowledge who have been chosen to give advice or opinions on a particular subject
b) AM a group of well-known people who answer questions on a radio or television programme [↪ panellist]
on a panel We have two senior politicians on our panel tonight.
We have two senior politicians on our panel tonight.c) SCL American English a group of people who are chosen to listen to a case in a court of law and to decide the result [= jury]: The panel spent 14 hours going over the evidence.
The panel spent 14 hours going over the evidence.2
piece of something
a) DHTB a flat piece of wood, glass etc with straight sides, which forms part of a door, wall, fence etc : a stained glass panel There were a few panels missing from the fence.
a stained glass panelThere were a few panels missing from the fence.b) TTC a piece of metal that forms part of the outer structure of a vehicle : One of the door panels was badly damaged and had to be replaced.
One of the door panels was badly damaged and had to be replaced.c) DCC a piece of material that forms part of a piece of clothing : a skirt made in six panels
a skirt made in six panels4 a thin board with a picture painted on it
