stabilizer

  1. Noun.  Agent noun of stabilize; any person or thing which brings stability.
  2. Noun.  Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it.
  3. Noun.  A gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas.
  4. Noun.  An airfoil that stabilizes the flight of an aircraft or missile.
  5. Noun.  (in the plural, British) training wheels on a child's bicycle.

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