antilock

American  

[an-tee-lok, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈlɒk, ˌæn taɪ- /

Or anti-lock

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a type of motor vehicle braking system that electronically monitors and controls each of the wheels during braking to keep them from locking, as in

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antilock

By the turn of the century, such devices were ubiquitous, joining airbags and antilock breaks as standard safety features.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

This time the problem is contamination in the antilock brake control module that can cause an electrical short.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2022

The antilock brake warning light could come on, and they could smell something burning or melting, or see smoke coming from the engine compartment.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2022

Li pointed out that even antilock brakes could be considered a form of vehicle intelligence.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2015

But “standard” by then included some remarkable safety technology, like an antilock braking system, which allowed for swifter stoppage time and had first been developed in the 1960s.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel