English noun: stabilizer |
1. | stabilizer (substance) a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state |
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| Broader (hypernym) | chemical, chemical substance |
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2. | stabilizer (artifact) airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft |
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| Broader (hypernym) | aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | horizontal tail, tail fin, tailfin, vertical fin, vertical stabiliser, vertical stabilizer |
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| Part meronym | empennage, tail, tail assembly |
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3. | stabilizer (artifact) a device for making something stable |
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| Synonyms | stabiliser |
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| Broader (hypernym) | device |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | anti-sway bar, fin, gyrostabiliser, gyrostabilizer, outrigger, stabilizer bar |
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