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AEB

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of automatic emergency brake or autonomous emergency brake, a device in a car that brakes/slows a car, if the system believes a crash is imminent.
  2. Initialism of automatic emergency braking or autonomous emergency braking, a technology/methodology used in cars to prevent crashes by activating the brakes.
  3. Abbreviation of airborne engineer battalion, a battalion of combat engineers trained to parachute into their deployment zone.
    US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable

Equivalents

PortuguêsAEB

Examples

“Advanced vehicle technologies, including automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control⟳, were available as standard equipment for this truck-tractor; however, the carrier opted not to purchase⟳ these systems. We found that the collision may have⟳ been avoided or its severity lessened had these systems been installed on the truck-tractor. Because commercial vehicle customers can elect⟳ not to purchase⟳ collision avoidance systems, even those that are considered standard equipment, federal requirements are necessary to increase⟳ widespread deployment of this technology.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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