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cruise control

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cruise control
n.
1. A system in a motor vehicle for maintaining a constant speed.
2. Maintenance of a constant speed in such a vehicle.
cruise control
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a system in a road vehicle that automatically maintains a selected speed until cancelled
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Noun1.cruise control - control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed
controller, control - a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
Translations
cruise control
n (Aut) → Tempomat m, → Tempostat m


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Standard features include heat and AC, dual external mirrors, front and rear work lights, windshield washer and wiper, cruise control, two-pedal hydrostatic transmission, antenna and speaker, 12V power supply, cup holder and cell phone clip.
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