stabilizer

Definitions of stabilizer in various dictionaries:

noun - a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

noun - airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft

noun - a device for making something stable

One that makes or keeps something stable: “The New Deal equipped the economy with built-in stabilizers” (Arthur M.

A device, such as a gyroscopically controlled fin, that prevents excessive rolling of a ship in heavy seas.

An airfoil that stabilizes an aircraft or a missile in flight.

A substance that renders or maintains a solution, mixture, suspension, or state resistant to chemical change.