Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anti-lock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-lock
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preventing something from becoming stuck or jammed.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From anti- + lock.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

antilock (alternative)

Phrases

antilock brake

Questions

What does anti-lock mean?: Preventing something from becoming stuck or jammed.
Where does anti-lock come from?: From anti- + lock.

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