traction control

ˈtrækʃən kənˈtrəʊl

Definition

Definition of traction control - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

vehicle safety

TECH.

system preventing wheel spin by adjusting power

TECH.

Traction control activated during the sudden acceleration.

road conditions

TECH.

method to maintain grip on slippery surfaces

TECH.

The car's traction control helped on the icy road.

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Expressions with traction

gain traction

become more popular or accepted

The new app is starting to gain traction among teenagers.

get traction

obtain a better grip or hold

The tires need to get traction on the icy road.

in traction

adj.

undergoing a treatment that uses pulling force for healing

The patient is in traction after breaking his leg.

traction motor

electric machine that turns wheels to move a train or other vehicle

The engineer checked each traction motor before the train left the station.

traction battery

rechargeable battery powering electric vehicle motors

The car's traction battery needs recharging after 200 miles.

traction engine

steam-powered vehicle used for heavy hauling

The old traction engine pulled the heavy load with ease.

Expressions with control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke.

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

control the purse strings

have authority over financial decisions

The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.

have fingertip control

control something with great precision and ease

She can have fingertip control over the aircraft's movements.

in control

adj.

having authority over a situation or task

She is in control of the entire project.

remote control

device used to operate appliances from a distance

He lost the remote control for the TV.

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TCS

acr.

acr: traction control system

system that prevents wheels from slipping

Examples of traction control in a sentence

He praised the vehicle's traction control for its reliability.
Traction control is essential for driving safely in wet conditions.
The mechanic checked the traction control system during the service.

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French:contrôle de traction, ...
German:Traktionskontrolle, ...
Italian:controllo di trazione, controllo della trazione, ...
Spanish:control de tracción, sistema de tracción, ...
Portuguese:controlo de tração, sistema de tração, ...
Chinese:牵引力控制, 抓地力控制, ...
Japanese:トラクションコントロール, 滑り止め制御, ...
Arabic:نِظَامُ التَّحَكُّمِ فِي الجَرِّ, التَّحَكُّم فِي التَّمَاسُك, ...
Hebrew:בַּקָּרַת אֲחִיזָה, בַּקָּרַת אֲחִיזָה, ...
Russian:система контроля тяги, ...
Ukrainian:система контролю тяги, ...
Hindi:ट्रैक्शन कंट्रोल, पकड़ नियंत्रण प्रणाली, ...
Bengali:ট্র্যাকশন কন্ট্রোল, গ্রিপ নিয়ন্ত্রণ, ...
Catalan:control de tracció, ...
Czech:kontrola trakce, ...
Danish:antispin, ...
Dutch:tractiecontrole, ...
Greek:έλεγχος πρόσφυσης, ...
Hungarian:kipörgésgátló, menetstabilizáló, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធគ្រប់គ្រងការរអិលកង់, ប្រព័ន្ធគ្រប់គ្រងការក្តាប់ផ្លូវ, ...
Korean:구동력 제어, ...
Persian:سیستم کنترل کشش, سیستم کنترل لغزش, ...
Polish:kontrola trakcji, ...
Portuguese (BR):controle de tração, ...
Romanian:controlul tracțiunii, sistem de tracțiune, ...
Swedish:antisladdsystem, greppkontroll, ...
Thai:ระบบควบคุมการยึดเกาะ, ระบบควบคุมแรงฉุด, ...
Turkish:çekiş kontrolü, ...
Vietnamese:hệ thống kiểm soát lực kéo, ...

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Definition of traction control - Reverso English Dictionary

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