anti-lock

adjective

Preventing something from becoming stuck or jammed.

“Anti-lock brakes are designed to continue rotating for better steering control while slowing the vehicle, rather than locking and causing the car to skid.”

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Meanings

adjectiveanti-lock (not comparable)

alternative antilock

  1. not comparablePreventing something from becoming stuck or jammed.

    Anti-lock brakes are designed to continue rotating for better steering control while slowing the vehicle, rather than locking and causing the car to skid.

Origin

From anti- + lock.

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Translations

French antiblocage
  • antiblocagepreventing from becoming stuck or jammed
Portuguese antitravamento, antitrava
  • antitravamentopreventing from becoming stuck or jammed
  • antitravapreventing from becoming stuck or jammed
Spanish antibloqueo
  • antibloqueopreventing from becoming stuck or jammed
Cite this entry
APA

anti-lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-lock

MLA

“anti-lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-lock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-lock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-lock.

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