1. A device for making something stable
   "The camera's built-in stabiliser minimized blur from hand shake";
   - stabilizer
    
2. Airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
   "The horizontal stabiliser on the tail of the plane helps maintain pitch control";
   - stabilizer
    
3. A chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
   "The food manufacturer added a stabiliser to prevent the sauce from separating";
   - stabilizer

Derived forms: stabilisers

Type of: aerofoil [Brit], airfoil [N. Amer], chemical, chemical substance, control surface, device, surface

Part of: empennage, tail, tail assembly

Encyclopedia: Stabiliser