stabiliser

Noun
  1. A device for making something stable (synset 104301350)
    is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    subtypes:
    • fin - a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
    • gyrostabiliser, gyrostabilizer - a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
    • outrigger - a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
    • anti-sway bar, stabilizer bar - a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis
    same as: stabilizer

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