Phrase guide

cruise control

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A system that maintains a vehicle at constant set speed, usually until the brake or accelerator is pressed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A state of being where tasks are completed easily and routinely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: control, controller

History

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 巡航定速 (xúnháng dìngsù) — system
  • Chinese Mandarin: 速度控制 (sùdù kòngzhì) — system
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自動巡航 /自动巡航 (zìdòng xúnháng) — system
  • Dutch: cruisecontrol — system
  • Finnish: vakionopeudensäädin — system
  • French: régulateur de vitesse — system
  • German: Tempomat — system
  • German: Geschwindigkeitsregelanlage — system
  • Hebrew: בַּקָּרַת שִׁיּוּט (bakarát shiyút) — system
  • Hungarian: sebességtartó automatika — system
  • Hungarian: tempomat — system
  • Italian: cruise control — system
  • Italian: regolatore di velocità — system
  • Japanese: クルーズコントロール (kurūzukontorōru) — system
  • Korean: 크루즈 컨트롤 (keurujeu keonteurol) — system
  • Plautdietsch: Schwunktäajel — system
  • Polish: tempomat — system
  • Russian: круи́з-контро́ль (kruíz-kontrólʹ) — system
  • Ukrainian: круї́з-контро́ль (krujíz-kontrólʹ) — system