stabiliser
English Thesaurus
1. a device for making something stable (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fin, |
| definition | : | a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gyrostabiliser, gyrostabilizer, |
| definition | : | a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | outrigger, |
| definition | : | a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | anti-sway bar, stabilizer bar, |
| definition | : | a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | stabilise, stabilize, |
| definition | : | make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | stabilise, stabilize, |
| definition | : | make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium (verb.change) |
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