stabilizer
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
stabilizer /ˈsteɪbəlʌɪzə(r)/ (or stabiliser)
▶noun
- 1 the horizontal tailplane of an aircraft.
- 2 a device used to reduce the rolling of a ship.
- 3 (stabilizers) Brit. a pair of small supporting wheels fitted on a child's bicycle.
- 4 a substance preventing the breakdown of emulsions, especially in food or paint.
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