- antilock brake
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A brake fitted to some road vehicles to prevent skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbraking.
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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 — /an tee lok , an tuy / a brake equipped with a computer controlled device that prevents the wheel from locking. [1985 1990] * * * … Universalium
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
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
brake — 1. noun /bɹeɪk/ a) A device used to slow or stop a vehicle, by friction; often installed on the wheels, then often in the plural. A barking sound the Shepherd hears … Wiktionary
Brake-by-wire — Drive by wire technology in automotive industry replaces the traditional mechanical and hydraulic control systems with electronic control systems using electromechanical actuators and human machine interfaces such as pedal and steering feel… … Wikipedia
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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
ABS brake — noun Another name for antilock brake … Wiktionary
