stabilizer
noun/ˈsteɪbəlaɪzə(r)/
/ˈsteɪbəlaɪzər/
(British English also stabiliser)
- [countable] a device that keeps something steady, especially one that stops an aircraft or a ship from rolling to one sideTopics Transport by waterc2, Transport by airc2
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- stabilizers(British English)(North American English training wheels)[plural] small wheels that are fitted at each side of the back wheel on a child’s bicycle to stop it from falling over
- She can ride her bike without stabilizers now.
- [countable] (specialist) a chemical that is sometimes added to food or paint to stop the various substances in it from becoming separate
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