Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun stabilizer

3 senses of stabilizer

Sense 1
stabilizer -- (a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state)
       => chemical, chemical substance -- (material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)

Sense 2
stabilizer -- (airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft)
       => airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface -- (a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight)

Sense 3
stabilizer, stabiliser -- (a device for making something stable)
       => device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")