stabilizer
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stabilizer
- /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɚ/ US
noun stabilizers · stabiliser
- Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol.
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An additional wheel on a bicycle to keep it upright to assist a learner.
Similar: training wheel
- A gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas.
- An airfoil that stabilizes the flight of an aircraft or missile.
- A piece of backing fabric used in embroidery.
- For a group operating on a set and an element x of the set, the set of all group elements fixing x.
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noun substance added to something in order to stabilize it
| Español | estabilizador |
|---|---|
| Português | estabilizador |
| Français | stabilisateur |
| Deutsch | Stabilisator |
| Italiano | stabilizzatore |
| Ελληνικά | σταθεροποιητής statheropoiitís |
noun airfoil that stabilizes the flight of an aircraft or missile
| Français | stabilisateur |
|---|
noun set of group elements fixing an element of a set operated on by the group
| Deutsch | Stabilisator |
|---|
Talk about this word "stabilizer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stabilizer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stabilizer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stabilizer "stabilizer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stabilizer.Cite this
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title = {stabilizer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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