sta|bi|liz|er

sta|bi|liz|er
sta|bi|liz|er «STAY buh LY zuhr», noun.
1. a person or thing that stabilizes.
2. a device for keeping an aircraft or ship steady: »

a gyroscopic stabilizer. The stabilizers can be rotated on a horizontal axis to fit varying conditions at sea (New York Times).

3. Aeronautics. the horizontal airfoil in the tail of an aircraft; horizontal stabilizer.
4. a substance added to an explosive to make it less liable to spontaneous decomposition.
5. a substance such as gelatin, agar, or gum, added to commercial foods to produce or retain smoothness or softness or preserve an emulsion.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • gy|ro|sta|bi|liz|er — «JY roh STAY buh LY zuhr», noun. a device that uses a heavy gyroscope for stabilizing a ship or aircraft by counteracting its rolling motion …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-sta|bi|liz|ing — «SEHLF STAY buh LY zihng», adjective. automatically stabilizing of oneself or itself …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sta|bi|lize — «STAY buh lyz», verb, lized, liz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make stable or firm; confer stability on: »to stabilize a government. 2. to prevent changes in, especially further changes; hold steady: »to stabilize prices. 3. to keep well balanced: »to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|sta|bi|lize — «dee STAY buh lyz», transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. to deprive of stability; make unsteady: »to destabilize a government …   Useful english dictionary

  • gy|ro|sta|bi|lize — «JY roh STAY buh lyz», transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. to stabilize by the use of a gyroscope …   Useful english dictionary

  • stabilizer — sta·bi·liz·er …   English syllables

  • stabilize — sta·bi·lize also Brit sta·bi·lise stā bə .līz vb, lized also Brit lised; liz·ing also Brit lis·ing vt to make stable <stabilize a patient s condition> vi to become stable <when pulse and blood pressure respond and stabilize (Jour. Amer.… …   Medical dictionary

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