Equalizer

//ˈiː.kwəˌlaɪ.zə// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who makes equal; a balancer.

    "Death is the great equalizer."

  2. 2
    a score that makes the match even wordnet
  3. 3
    A device that balances various quantities.
  4. 4
    a weight that balances another weight wordnet
  5. 5
    A goal, run, point, etc. that equalizes the score.

    "[Bendtner was central to it at all, firstly firing home, via a deflection off Gareth McAuley, after being teed up by Sebastien Larsson's neat backheel, and then a minute later crossing for Elmohamady to head in an equaliser."

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  1. 6
    electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion wordnet
  2. 7
    An electronic audio device for altering the frequencies of sound recordings.

    "Several digital effects are supported by Deck, ranging from a digital equalizer, which lets you accentuate or attenuate certain frequencies, to a stereoizer, which processes a mono- phonic recording to simulate stereo."

  3. 8
    A device, such as a bar, for operating two brakes, especially a pair of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.
  4. 9
    Any device for equalizing the pull of electromagnets.
  5. 10
    A conductor of low resistance joining the armature ends of the series field coils of dynamos connected in parallel.
  6. 11
    A sliding panel to preserve the lateral stability of an aeroplane.
  7. 12
    A set of arguments where two or more functions have equal values; the solution set of an equation.
  8. 13
    A morphism whose codomain is the domain of a parallel pair of morphisms and which forms part of the limit of that parallel pair. Equivalently, a morphism which equalizes a parallel pair of morphisms in a limiting way, which is to say that any other morphism which equalizes that parallel pair factors through this limiting morphism; and moreover such factorization is unique.
  9. 14
    A weapon, usually a blackjack or gun. Canada, US, slang

    "Familiar epithets for the revolver were equalizer, shootin' iron . . . smoke wagon."

Etymology

From equalize + -er (nominal suffix: agent noun).

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