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• stabiliser (British)

Noun

stabilizer ‎(plural stabilizers)

1. Any person or thing that brings stability.
2. Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it.
3. A gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas.
4. An airfoil that stabilizes the flight of an aircraft or missile.
5. (textiles) A piece of backing fabric used in embroidery.
6. (in the plural, Britain) training wheels on a child's bicycle.

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