English Explanatory Dictionary

stabilizer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any person or thing that brings stability.
  2. Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol.
  3. An additional wheel on a bicycle to keep it upright to assist a learner.
  4. A gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas.
  5. An airfoil that stabilizes the flight of an aircraft or missile.
  6. A piece of backing fabric used in embroidery.
  7. For a group operating on a set and an element x of the set, the set of all group elements fixing x.

Pronunciation

/ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stabilizer.wav /sʈe(ː)b(i)lajzə(r)/

Word forms

stabilizer stabilizers stabiliser

Etymology

From stabilize + -er.

Synonyms

training wheel

Derived words

autostabilizer gyroscopic stabilizer gyrostabilizer horizontal stabilizer mood stabilizer orbit-stabilizer theorem osmostabilizer photostabilizer phytostabilizer stabilizer subgroup vertical stabilizer
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