stabilizer

Definition of Stabilizer in English :

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Noun

1. stabilizer

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

2. stabilizer

airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft

3. stabiliser, stabilizer

a device for making something stable

stabiliser

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stabilizer

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noun

1.

any device for stabilizing an aircraft

See also horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer

2.

a substance added to something to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state, such as an additive to food to preserve its texture during distribution and storage

3. nautical

a.

a system of one or more pairs of fins projecting from the hull of a ship and controllable to counteract roll

b. gyrostabilizer

4.

either of a pair of brackets supporting a small wheel that can be fitted to the back wheel of a bicycle to help an inexperienced cyclist to maintain balance

5.

an electronic device for producing a direct current supply of constant voltage

6. economics

a measure, such as progressive taxation, interest-rate control, or unemployment benefit, used to restrict swings in prices, employment, production, etc, in a free economy

7.

a person or thing that stabilizes

Stabilizer

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noun

a person or thing that stabilizes

; specif.,

a.

any of the fixed airfoils or vanes that keep an airplane steady in flight, as the components of the tail section

b.

a device used to steady a ship in rough waters, esp. a gyrostabilizer; also, a gyroscope used to keep instruments on a ship, aircraft, etc. in a steady position

c.

any additive used in substances and compounds to keep them stable, retard deterioration, etc.

Stabilizer

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n.

1. One that makes or keeps something stable: "The New Deal equipped the economy with built-in stabilizers" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)

2. A device, such as a gyroscopically controlled fin, that prevents excessive rolling of a ship in heavy seas.

3. An airfoil that stabilizes an aircraft or missile in flight.

4. Chemistry A substance that renders or maintains a solution, mixture, suspension, or state resistant to chemical change.

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