STABILIZER

stabilizer, stabiliser

(noun) a device for making something stable

stabilizer

(noun) airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft

stabilizer

(noun) a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stabilizer (plural stabilizers)

Any person or thing that brings stability.

Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it.

A gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas.

An airfoil that stabilizes the flight of an aircraft or missile.

(textiles) A piece of backing fabric used in embroidery.

Anagrams

• tribalizes

Source: Wiktionary



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