Designed to prevent or reduce skidding, slipping, or loss of traction, especially on surfaces.
From anti- (against) + skid (from Scandinavian). 20th-century engineering term for safety features.
Anti-skid brakes in cars work by pumping the brakes rapidly—your car is basically stopping and releasing, stopping and releasing, hundreds of times per second.
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