Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antilock brake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: an-tilock- brake
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brake fitted to modern road vehicles to prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking.

Etymology

From antilock + brake.

Inflected Forms

antilock brakes (plural)

Synonyms

ABS brake

Questions

What does antilock brake mean?: A brake fitted to modern road vehicles to prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking.
Where does antilock brake come from?: From antilock + brake.

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