单词 | anti-lock |
释义 | anti-lockadj.n. Chiefly Motoring. A. adj. Designating or relating to a vehicle braking system designed to prevent the wheels from locking when the brakes are applied suddenly. ΚΠ 1963 Times 8 Jan. 11/2 The Lockheed anti-lock braking system. 1971 New Scientist 12 Aug. 358/1 The next big improvement..will be..the widespread availability..of antilock braking systems which drastically reduce the possibility of skidding or loss of control in wet, slippery and icy conditions. 1995 Autocar 1 Mar. 52/4 All-round disc brakes with optional anti-lock hardware complete the transformation from workhorses to all-roader. 2003 Backwoods Home Mag. Jan.–Feb. 75/1 If you have anti-lock brakes, brake normally and steer the way you want the car to go. B. n. An anti-lock braking system or facility. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > wheel > [noun] > brake > types of friction-brake1874 hydraulic brake1874 band-brake1889 magnetic brake1899 strap brake1902 solenoid brake1914 anti-lock1968 1968 Times 16 Oct. (Motoring Suppl.) p. xiii/1 (headline) Anti-lock is moving in. 1985 Telegraph & Argus (Bradford) 25 May 28/3 There is a control on the dashboard to disengage the anti-lock. 1995 National (Canad. Bar Assoc.) Mar. (Autovision section) 14/1 Standard features of the 1500 include a driver's airbag, power steering, power brakes with rear antilock, engine block heater and more. 2001 4 × 4 Dec. 64/1 Brakes are discs all round, ventilated at the front, with anti-lock and electronic brake force distribution. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online November 2010). < adj.n.1963 |
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