cruise control

American  

noun

1. a system, available for some automobiles, motorcycles, etc., that automatically maintains a vehicle's speed by taking control of the accelerator.

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cruise control British  

noun

1. a system in a road vehicle that automatically maintains a selected speed until cancelled

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Example Sentences

National Amusements was the start of Redstone’s media empire, which at one point included control of CBS, Paramount and Viacom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

These included control room capability and drainage design.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

The petition noted that five proposals submitted to the wolf board included control efforts in Idaho Fish and Game management units that overlap five of the seven national forests in Idaho.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

The researchers also included control plots that received no treatment.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2022

To account for this confounding factor, recent studies have included control groups.

From Scientific American • Aug. 25, 2022