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- [stey-buh-lahy-zer]
- /ˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪ zər/
- /ˈsteɪ.bɪ.laɪ.zər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stey-buh-lahy-zer]
- /ˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪ zər/
Definitions of stabilizer word
- noun stabilizer a person or thing that stabilizes. 1
- noun stabilizer Aeronautics. a device for stabilizing an aircraft, as the fixed, horizontal tail surface on an airplane. Compare horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer. 1
- noun stabilizer Nautical. a mechanical device for counteracting the roll of a vessel, consisting of a pair of retractable fins so pivoted as to oppose a downward force with an upward one, and vice versa. a gyrostabilizer. 1
- noun stabilizer any of various substances added to foods, chemical compounds, etc., to prevent deterioration, the breaking down of an emulsion, or the loss of desirable properties. 1
- noun stabilizer any compound that, when included with an explosive, decreases the ability of the latter to decompose spontaneously. 1
- noun stabilizer a substance, as beeswax or aluminum stearate, added to a fast-drying oil paint to improve the dispersion of pigment. 1
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Origin of stabilizer
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; stabilize + -er1
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Parts of speech for Stabilizer
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stabilizer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stabilizer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stabilizer
noun stabilizer
- airfoil — a cross section of an aileron, wing, tailplane, or rotor blade
- alleviator — a person or thing that alleviates.
- ballast — Ballast is any substance that is used in ships or hot-air balloons to make them heavier and more stable. Ballast usually consists of water, sand, or iron.
- counterweight — A counterweight is an action or proposal that is intended to balance or counter other actions or proposals.
- dorsal — of, relating to, or situated at the back, or dorsum.
adjective stabilizer
- additive — An additive is a substance which is added in small amounts to foods or other things in order to improve them or to make them last longer.
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