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Stabilizer

//ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any person or thing that brings stability.; Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol. British, English, Oxford, US
  2. 2
    a device for making something stable wordnet
  3. 3
    Any person or thing that brings stability.; An additional wheel on a bicycle to keep it upright to assist a learner. British, English, Oxford, US
  4. 4
    airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft wordnet
  5. 5
    Any person or thing that brings stability.; A gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas. British, English, Oxford, US
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  1. 6
    a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state wordnet
  2. 7
    Any person or thing that brings stability.; An airfoil that stabilizes the flight of an aircraft or missile. British, English, Oxford, US
  3. 8
    Any person or thing that brings stability.; A piece of backing fabric used in embroidery. British, English, Oxford, US
  4. 9
    For a group operating on a set and an element x of the set, the set of all group elements fixing x. British, English, Oxford, US

Etymology

From stabilize + -er.

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