stabilizer

== English == === Alternative forms === stabiliser (non-Oxford British English) === Etymology === From stabilize + -er. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɚ/ === Noun === stabilizer (plural stabilizers) (American spelling, Oxford British English) 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. Synonym: training wheel 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === tribalizes