Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable)Preventing something from becoming stuck or jammed.

    Anti-lock brakes are designed to continue rotating for better steering control while slowing the vehicle, rather than locking and causing the car to skid.

Translations

3 languages

Origin

From anti- + lock.

From anti- + lock.

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Word family

1 related words
Derivedantilock brake

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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