Noun: stabilizer 'stey-bu,lI-zu(r)
- A device for making something stable
"The ship's stabilizers helped reduce rolling in rough seas";
- stabiliser [Brit]
- Airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
"The horizontal stabilizer on the tail of the plane helps maintain pitch control";
- stabiliser [Brit]
- 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 stabilizer to prevent the sauce from separating";
- stabiliser [Brit]
Derived forms: stabilizers
Type of: aerofoil [Brit], airfoil [N. Amer], chemical, chemical substance, control surface, device, surface
Part of: empennage, tail, tail assembly
Encyclopedia: Stabilizer