"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 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), 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: 27 73 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 79

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