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STABILISER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device for making something stable
Synonyms:
stabiliser; stabilizer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stabiliser" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stabiliser"):
fin (a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish)
gyrostabiliser; gyrostabilizer (a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane)
outrigger (a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull)
anti-sway bar; stabilizer bar (a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis)
Derivation:
stabilise (make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium)
