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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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 Photronics — The maker of plates used to fabricate integrated circuits and flat-panel displays surged more than 12%. — Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026 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 According to the Houzz annual predictions report, flat-panel cabinets are making a comeback. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flat-panel

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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 10 Jul. 2026.

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flat-panel

adjective
: relating to or being a thin flat video display
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