flat-panel

adjective

flat-pan·​el ˈflat-ˈpa-nᵊl How to pronounce flat-panel (audio)
: relating to or being a thin flat video display (as for a television)

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In 2018, Foxconn broke ground on what was supposed to be a massive factory in Wisconsin for making flat-panel displays. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2025 This design allows the towers to produce about 50% more energy while using only one-third of the land required by flat-panel systems. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025 These innovations, says the company, mean that the towers can produce about 50% more energy than flat-panel systems using just one-third of the land area. New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025 Contemporary finishes like matte black pendants and sconces, a waterfall countertop, and contrasting white flat-panel cabinetry pair seamlessly with the warm, honied cabinets in this modern kitchen. Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025 The study was based on a coastal forest in Geoseong County, South Korea, where a flat-panel solar plant was constructed in 2014. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025 Kia retained clunky flat-panel HVAC/audio controls that require you to push a small icon of a fan or a triangle to switch an adjoining set of flat touch points from climate to audio functions and vice versa. Mark Phelan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025 Kia retained clunky flat-panel HVAC/audio controls that require you to push a small icon of a fan or a triangle to switch an adjoining set of flat touch points from climate to audio functions and vice versa. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Previous attempts to develop flat-panel laser displays have required complicated laser arrays or low-throughput fabrication methods, greatly limiting their performance and scalability, the researchers say. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flat-panel was in 1977

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“Flat-panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flat-panel. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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flat-panel

adjective
: relating to or being a thin flat video display
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