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component anti-lock brake system — A type of anti lock brake system in which the hydraulic control unit is not a part of the master cyl/power booster assy … Dictionary of automotive terms
Anti-lock braking system — An anti lock braking system (ABS, from German: Antiblockiersystem) is a safety system that allows the wheels on a motor vehicle to continue interacting tractively with the road surface as directed by driver steering inputs while braking,… … Wikipedia
anti-lock brake system — (ABS) Sometimes called anti skid brakes. A device which senses that one or more of the wheels are locking up during braking. It monitors the rotational speeds of the wheels and reduces hydraulic pressure to any wheel it senses locking up.It is… … Dictionary of automotive terms
anti-lock braking system — See anti lock brake system … Dictionary of automotive terms
anti-lock brake — (ABS) See anti lock brake system … Dictionary of automotive terms
brake system — A system that uses hydraulic pressure to enable your vehicle to slow and stop safely. Consists of the master cylinder, brake lines, and disc or drum brakes at each wheel. Also see anti lock brake system … Dictionary of automotive terms
brake — [1] To slow down a vehicle. [2] The mechanism that converts motion (kinetic energy) into heat energy through friction. The most common instance is found in the wheels of cars where the brake shoes or disc pads are designed to press against the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
system — An orderly, interconnected, complex arrangement of parts. See accumulator system air filtration system air injection reaction system air system alarm system anti dive system anti lock brake system anti noise system … Dictionary of automotive terms
Brake-by-wire — Drive by wire technology in automotive industry replaces the traditional mechanical and hydraulic control systems with electronic control systems using electromechanical actuators and human machine interfaces such as pedal and steering feel… … Wikipedia
brake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. retard, check, curb; slow down, stop. See slowness, restraint. Ant., accelerator. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. check, curb, restraint, deterrent, obstacle, damper, hurdle, discouragement, hindrance,… … English dictionary for students
open system — [1] Term for a crankcase emissions control system which vents to the atmosphere [2] An anti lock brake system in which the brake fluid released from the brakes during an ABS stop is not returned to the brake during the ABS stop but is stored in… … Dictionary of automotive terms
