stabilizers

Stabilizers are substances or devices that are used to keep things in balance. They can be used to keep a ship or boat afloat, or to keep a chemical reaction from happening.

  • The stabilizers were designed to keep the ship from capsizing.

  • The stabilizers were used to keep the reaction from happening.

Definition of stabilizers

noun

a device for making something stable

Synonyms:

stabiliser

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

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