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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"
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cruise control
n (Aut) → Tempomat m, → Tempostat m
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5 million vehicles due to a fire threat caused by a problem with the cruise control mechanism, federal regulators said Tuesday.
Ford recalls 4.5 million vehicles on fire threat by Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman)
Cruise control is a feature that has come standard in motor vehicles for quite some time now Cruise control is just that; it allows the driver to cruise while the vehicle takes over control of its own speed Cruise control is a feature that has come standard in motor vehicles for quite some time now.
Cruise Control by Brenda Williams / Automotive community
All offer a high level of features for safety, comfort and convenience, with advanced features such as a Pre-Crash Safety system (PCS), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Keep Assist/Lane Departure Warning (LKA/LDW) and premium satellite navigation system.
Derbyshire-built car beats rivals on value by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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