Definition of stabilizer Stabilizer

/stejˈbʌlajˌzɚ/ - [steybulayzer] - sta•bi•liz•er

We found 10 definitions of stabilizer from 3 different sources.

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stabiliser - /stˈe‍ɪbəlˌa‍ɪzɐ/

stabilizer - /stejˈbʌlajˌzɚ/

Noun Plural: stabilizers
stabilizer - a device for making something stable
		stabiliser
		device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
		fin organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
		gyrostabiliser, gyrostabilizer a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
		outrigger a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
stabilizer - airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
		aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
		empennage, tail assembly, tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
		horizontal tail the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft
stabilizer - a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
		chemical, chemical substance material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

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stabilizer (Noun)
agent Agent noun of stabilize; any person or thing which brings stability.
stabilizer (Noun)
Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it.
stabilizer (Noun)
A gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas.
stabilizer (Noun)
An airfoil that stabilizes the flight of an aircraft or missile.
stabilizer (Noun)
A piece of backing fabric used in embroidery.
stabilizer (Noun)
training wheels on a child's bicycle.