HyperDic: stabilizer

English > 3 senses of the word stabilizer:
NOUNsubstancestabilizera chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
artifactstabilizerairfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
artifactstabilizer, stabilisera device for making something stable
stabilizer > pronunciation
Soundsstey'bahlay.zer
Rhymesabuser ... womanizer: 73 rhymes with zer...
English > stabilizer: 3 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state.
Broaderchemical, chemical substanceMaterial produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
Spanishestabilizador
Verbsstabilizemake stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
English > stabilizer: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningairfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft.
Part oftail, tail assembly, empennageThe rear part of an aircraft
Narrowerhorizontal tailThe horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft
vertical stabilizer, vertical stabiliser, vertical fin, tail fin, tailfinA stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
Broaderairfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surfaceA device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air
Spanishestabilizador
Verbsstabilizemake stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
English > stabilizer: 3 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA device for making something stable.
Synonymstabiliser
NarrowerfinA stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
gyrostabilizer, gyrostabiliserA stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis
outriggerA stabilizer for a canoe
stabilizer bar, anti-sway barA rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks
BroaderdeviceAn instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Spanishestabilizador
Catalanestabilitzador
Verbsstabilizemake stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium

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