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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Example Sentences

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

A Tesla spokeswoman told Consumer Reports that the new software adjusted how the antilock braking system responded to different situations and environmental conditions.

From Slate • May 30, 2018

Starting at $19,999, it does have some automotive safety features like stability control and antilock brakes. 

From Forbes • Jul. 31, 2014

Hazel did not mind, though; she had lived many years with this old car, she remembered all the dents, and she had no use for gleaming new station wagons—even if they did have antilock brakes.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu