"cruise control" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cruise control (uncountable)
  1. A system that maintains a vehicle at constant set speed, usually until the brake or accelerator is pressed. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Automotive Derived forms: crawl control Related terms: autopilot Translations (system): 巡航定速 (xúnháng dìngsù) (Chinese Mandarin), 速度控制 (sùdù kòngzhì) (Chinese Mandarin), 自動巡航 (Chinese Mandarin), 自动巡航 (zìdòng xúnháng) (Chinese Mandarin), cruisecontrol [masculine] (Dutch), vakionopeudensäädin (Finnish), régulateur de vitesse [masculine] (French), Tempomat [masculine] (German), Geschwindigkeitsregelanlage [feminine] (German), sebességtartó automatika (Hungarian), tempomat (Hungarian), regolatore di velocità [masculine] (Italian), クルーズコントロール (kurūzukontorōru) (Japanese), 크루즈 컨트롤 (keurujeu keonteurol) (Korean), Schwunktäajel [masculine] (Plautdietsch), tempomat [masculine] (Polish), круи́з-контро́ль (kruíz-kontrólʹ) [masculine] (Russian), круї́з-контро́ль (krujíz-kontrólʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-cruise_control-en-noun-sm3oS2cq Disambiguation of Automotive: 71 29 Disambiguation of 'system': 100 0
  2. (figurative) A state of being where tasks are completed easily and routinely. Tags: figuratively, uncountable Categories (topical): Systems theory
    Sense id: en-cruise_control-en-noun-luFqxvf- Disambiguation of Systems theory: 30 70 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 15 85
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