stabilizer

IPA: stˈeɪbʌɫaɪzɝ

Any person or thing that brings stability.
Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol.
An additional wheel on a bicycle to keep it upright to assist a learner.
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.
(textiles) A piece of backing fabric used in embroidery.
(mathematics) For a group operating on a set and an element x of the set, the set of all group elements fixing x.

Examples of "stabilizer" in Sentences

The amount of the stabilizer is depleted with time.
STABILIZER Adding a stabilizer is the easiest way to steady your bow and improve your shooting.
Why does it take 18 months to check these planes, these MD-80s, for what is called -- what they call stabilizer corrosion?
I don't know if you "need" one BUT next to a release a 9 or more inch stabilizer is one of the most accuracy improving pieces of equipment you can buy.
The camcorder offers 10x optical zoom and built-in stabilizer, which is perfect for soccer moms or hockey dads who want to capture all the action from afar.
For example, if the actuation screw for the horizontal stabilizer is deemed to be of poor or unsafe design in a particular aircraft, then the government can issue a bulletin to require a new approved design be retrofitted in all other aircraft of this series.