stabilizer

English

Alternative forms

• stabiliser (British)

Etymology

stabilize +‎ -er

Noun

stabilizer (plural stabilizers)

1. Any person or thing that brings stability.
2. Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it.
3. A gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas.
4. An airfoil that stabilizes the flight of an aircraft or missile.
5. (textiles) A piece of backing fabric used in embroidery.

Translations

substance added to something in order to stabilize it

• Czech: stabilizátor m
• Finnish: stabilointiaine
• French: stabilisateur (fr)
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• German: Stabilisator (de) m
• Italian: stabilizzatore (it)

training wheels on child's bicycle

• Finnish: apupyörät pl
• French: roulettes f pl
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• Swedish: stödhjul (sv) n

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