anti-lock
Prevents wheel seizure
Anti-lock describes braking systems designed to prevent wheels from locking up during hard braking.
When wheels lock, a vehicle skids and the driver loses steering control.
Anti-lock brakes pulse rapidly to maintain traction: My car has anti-lock brakes.
The technology is standard on modern vehicles.
Also appears as antilock.
Anti-lock braking system
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- wheelRotating circular frame
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- pedalFoot-operated lever
stopping · emergency · lockup · threshold · deceleration · modulator · pressure · pumping
Secure manual hold
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- tireLose strength or energy
road surface · wet pavement · slip · wheel spin · rubber · stopping distance · steering
Input-detecting device
- valveFluid flow controller
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
modulation · feedback · cycling · pressure · algorithm · solenoid · channel · piston
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- carWheeled motor vehicle
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
fleet · OEM · aftermarket · retrofit · warning light · dashboard · indicator · diagnostic
ABS
Anti-lock braking system
pedal · stopping · emergency · lockup · threshold · deceleration · modulator · pressure · pumping · pulsation
grip
Secure manual hold
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- stabilityResistance to displacement
tire · road surface · wet pavement · slip · wheel spin · rubber · stopping distance · steering
sensor
Input-detecting device
hydraulic · modulation · feedback · cycling · pressure · algorithm · solenoid · channel · piston · fluid
automobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- carWheeled motor vehicle
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
trailer · fleet · OEM · aftermarket · retrofit · warning light · dashboard · indicator · diagnostic · fault code
anti-locklocking
Fixing firmly in position
lock-up · conventional · standard · traditional · drum brakes