stabilizer
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪzər/
- US
- They've fitted the island with a series of subsurface stabilizers to provide it with flotation during the voyage.
- an automatic stabilizer
- a regional stabilizer
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Watch on YouTubeSo there's a new stabilizer, a plug in essentially.
- So there's a new stabilizer, a plug in essentially.
- To my knowledge, the only way to kind of change the way your bow moves or doesn't move would be to add stabilizers.
Examples
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Furthermore, government credit programs acted as automatic stabilizers because their participation rates and loan amounts could increase during the downturn without legislative action.
Academic text (2016) -
The tree was used extensively as an ornamental plant and as a soil stabilizer near lakes and canals.
Academic text (2004) -
Further, no other state in the Middle East is now in the position to act as a regional stabilizer.
Academic text (1991) -
Second, the automatic stabilizer effect of federal credit would be even larger than what Lucas estimates.
Academic text (2016) -
We got the new stabilizer so we could shoot steadier shots.
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I can't even ride a bike without stabilizers.
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If there were no stabilizers, the tower would collapse and topple because nothing keeps it together.
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The camera's new stabilizer helps eliminate shaky footage during filming.
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The engineer installed a stabilizer to ensure that the bridge remained steady during high winds.
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Farmers often use a soil stabilizer to prevent erosion on their land.
Synonyms
48
4.0
A person or thing that gives support and makes someone feel confident
4
5.3
A weight or tool that makes two sides level on a beam
3
7.0
A device that reduces unwanted movement in machines or guns
2
4.6
A person or tool that keeps something level
1
3.3
An object put under or against something to keep it from falling
1
5.9
Upright part of an airplane tail that helps keep the plane pointing straight during flight
1
6.7
A fixed flat part at the tail of a plane that keeps the nose steady
1
7.4
A chemical that stops dye or photographs from losing colour
1
6.5
A material that makes something stronger and stops it bending
1
6.2
A thing you add to help something hold more weight
1
5.1
A metal rod under a car that stops it from leaning in turns
1
7.0
A device or method that keeps something from moving
1
8.1
A muscle that keeps a joint or body part steady during movement
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.9
Upright part of an airplane tail that helps keep the plane pointing straight during flight
- Specialized
1
6.7
A fixed flat part at the tail of a plane that keeps the nose steady
How Effective
- Specialized
10
6.4
- Specialized
5
3.9
- US
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4.1
141
4.4
78
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stabilizer comes from the Latin stabilis meaning 'steady' and the ending -izer shows 'something that makes'. So a stabilizer is a thing that makes or keeps something steady.