antiskid

English

Alternative forms

• antiskidding (adjective only)

Etymology

From anti- +‎ skid.

Adjective

antiskid (not comparable)

1. Designed to increase friction, and thereby reduce the possibility of skid. (of a surface)
2. Designed to maintain traction on a slippery surface. (of a brake system)

Translations

designed to increase friction

• Finnish: liukastumista estävä, liukkautta estävä
• French: antipatinage (fr)
• Greek: αντιολισθητικός (el) (antiolisthitikós)
• Irish: frithsciorrach
• Polish: antypoślizgowy (pl)
• Portuguese: antiderrapagem, antiderrapante
• Spanish: antideslizante, antiderrapante, anti-patinaje

Noun

antiskid (uncountable)

1. (aviation) Antiskid braking.

   To help keep from using up the limited pressure stored by the brake accumulator, antiskid is not available with both engines out.