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adj.Of a vehicle, able to be stopped quickly when necessary.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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under control — ► if a situation is under control, it is being dealt with successfully and is unlikely to create any problems: bring/get/keep sth under control »The Fed would likely raise rates gradually to keep inflation under control. → See also BUDGETARY… … Financial and business terms
under control — ► under control (of a danger or emergency) being dealt with or contained successfully. Main Entry: ↑control … English terms dictionary
under control — This phrase does not necessarily mean the ability to stop instanter under any and all circumstances, an automobile being under control within the meaning of the law if it is moving at such a rate, and the mechanism and power under such control,… … Black's law dictionary
Under Control — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Under Control Originaltitel 玻璃樽 Bō lí zūn … Deutsch Wikipedia
under control — if something is under control, people are able to limit it or make it do what they want it to do It was several hours before firefighters could get the blaze under control. keep/have something under control: He sometimes has difficulty keeping… … English dictionary
under control — order restored, control returned The prisoners caused a riot, but things are now under control … English idioms
under control — See control; control of vehicle … Ballentine's law dictionary
under control — Synonyms and related words: arrested, bridled, constrained, controlled, curbed, guarded, in check, in hand, in leading strings, in remission, inhibited, on leash, pent up, restrained, retarded, slowed down, under discipline, under restraint, well … Moby Thesaurus
under control — (of a danger or emergency) being dealt with or contained successfully. → control … English new terms dictionary
