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| sta·bi·liz·er [ stáyb'l zər ] |
noun (plural sta·bi·liz·ers) |
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1. stabilizing person or thing: something that or somebody who acts to bring stability
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2. aviation airfoil that stabilizes aircraft: an airfoil or combination of airfoils, e.g. in the tail assembly of an airplane, that keeps an aircraft or missile aligned with the direction of flight. A vertical stabilizer controls yawing, or side-to-side motion, while a horizontal stabilizer controls pitching, or up-and-down motion.
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3. nautical fins to control ship's rolling: one or more pairs of submerged fins, often gyroscopically controlled, used to minimize the rolling of a ship in rough waters
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4. chemistry additive that maintains chemical properties: a chemical compound added to another substance to make it resistant to change
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5. electricity device to produce constant voltage: a device used to maintain a constant voltage from a source of direct current
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6. industry something added to disperse paint: a substance added to a fast-drying paint to improve the dispersion of pigment
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plural noun sta·bi·liz·ers |
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U.K.
Same as training wheels
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