cruise control
nounDefinition of cruise control
1
: an electronic device in a vehicle that controls the throttle so as to maintain a constant speed
2
: a relaxed and seemingly automatic pace that is easily maintained
Examples of cruise control in a Sentence
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This one has a slightly smaller engine, standard-size rear wheels, and a different drive system that works more like your car’s cruise control. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "The 7 Best Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers," 11 Apr. 2019 Unlike ordinary cruise control, adaptive cruise control not only sets your car's speed but automatically adjusts it to the speed of the vehicle in front of you to maintain a safe distance behind it. — Ed Leefeldt, CBS News, "As cars get safer, drivers take more risks," 17 July 2019 Meanwhile, Pomeranz — who pitched for the Rockies from 2011-13 and entered the night with a 4.35 ERA over 20 appearances, and 16 starts, at Coors Field — was on cruise control. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Giants negate Rockies’ ninth-inning rally to beat Colorado in extras, take series," 16 July 2019 That left an early explosion from the Rangers insurmountable, especially with Cole Hamels in cruise control on the mound. — Sam Mcdowell, kansascity, "Make it eight: Rangers pounce early and extend Royals' losing streak," 19 June 2018 Corpus Christi’s three-run first and third inning placed Whitley on cruise control. — Carter Karels, San Antonio Express-News, "Corpus Christi shuts out Missions," 18 June 2018 The company asked owners of the vehicles to avoid using cruise control until their vehicles’ software has been upgraded with a patch. — Chester Dawson, WSJ, "Fiat Chrysler Recalls 5.3 Million Vehicles for Cruise Control Software Glitch," 25 May 2018 The company is warning owners not to use cruise control until the cars, SUVs and trucks can be fixed with a software update. — Tom Krisher, chicagotribune.com, "Fiat Chrysler warns 4.8 million drivers of newer models: Don't use cruise control," 25 May 2018 The company warned owners not to use cruise control until the vehicles can be fixed with a software update. — Washington Post, "Stocks dip as oil prices and energy companies fall sharply," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cruise control.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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