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

The recalls all involve the antilock braking system modules or hydraulic electronic control units made by the equipment supplier Mando.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

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

All of them come standard with six airbags, antilock brakes and stability control for safety’s sake, and receive above average ratings in the 2011 J.D.

From Forbes • Jul. 19, 2011

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