- antilock
- adjective Date: 1970 being a braking system for a motor vehicle designed to keep the wheels from locking by electronically controlled pulsed application of the brake for each wheel
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antilock
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antilock — an·ti·lock (ănʹtē lŏk , ănʹtī ) adj. Of or being a motor vehicle braking system that electronically monitors and adjusts individual wheel speeds during braking to prevent the wheels from locking. * * * … Universalium
antilock — an·ti·lock … English syllables
antilock — ˌ adjective Etymology: anti (I) + lock (III) : being a braking system for a motor vehicle designed to keep the wheels from locking by electronically controlled pulsed application of the brake for each wheel … Useful english dictionary
antilock brake — /an tee lok , an tuy / a brake equipped with a computer controlled device that prevents the wheel from locking. [1985 1990] * * * … Universalium
antilock brake — noun A brake fitted to some road vehicles to prevent skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbraking … Wiktionary
Antilock brake system — El ABS (del alemán Antiblockiersystem, sistema de antibloqueo) es un mecanismo utilizado en los aviones y en los vehículos automóviles, que evita que los neumáticos pierdan el contacto con la pista de aterrizaje o la calzada durante un proceso de … Enciclopedia Universal
antilock braking system — an|ti|lock bra|king sys|tem [ ,ænti lak breıkıŋ ,sıstəm ] noun count a piece of equipment in a car that helps you to keep control of the car when you stop it quickly. The equipment is often simply called ABS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
antilock brake — an′ti•lock brake′ [[t]ˈæn tiˌlɒk, ˈæn taɪ [/t]] n. aum a brake equipped with a computer controlled device that prevents the wheel from locking • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
antilock brake — (ABS) See anti lock brake system … Dictionary of automotive terms
antilock brake — /an tee lok , an tuy / a brake equipped with a computer controlled device that prevents the wheel from locking. [1985 1990] … Useful english dictionary
