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anti-lock

anti-lock adjective: preventing something from becoming stuck or jammed.

Adjective

anti-lock (not comparable)

  1. 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.

Forms of anti-lock

alternative formantilock

Origin of anti-lock

From anti- + lock.

Words formed from anti-lock

Questions about anti-lock

What does anti-lock mean?
Anti-lock means preventing something from becoming stuck or jammed.
What part of speech is anti-lock?
Anti-lock is an adjective.

Words near anti-lock in the dictionary

  1. anti-liberal
  2. anti-liberals
  3. anti-life
  4. anti-lifer
  5. anti-lifers
  6. anti-lock
  7. anti-lockdown
  8. anti-lynching
  9. anti-male
  10. anti-males
  11. anti-man

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