stabiliser

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A form of stabilizer — Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol.

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Meanings

nounstabiliser (plural stabilisers)

plural stabilisers

  1. alternativenon-Oxford British EnglishAlternative spelling of stabilizer.

    The 0812 Huddersfield-Sheffield service struck the stabiliser leg of a lorry being used to take away portable toilets after local repair work.

    2021 December 29, “Network News: RAIB: tighten up supervision after 27mph train sideswipe incident”, in RAIL, number 947, page 8
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    Another interesting feature of the Falaise is that she is provided with a Denny Brown stabiliser to minimise rolling, and amenities for the passenger include the provision of a radio telephone service, which is available on passage.

    1947 September and October, “First Southern Railway Post-War Vessel”, in Railway Magazine, page 294

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna device for making something stable

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sth₂éh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*staējō
  4. Proto-Italic*staēō
  5. Proto-Italic*staðlis?
  6. Latinstabili
  7. Old Frenchestable
  8. Anglo-Normanstabe
  9. Middle Englishstable
  10. Englishstable
  11. Englishstabilise
  12. Englishstabiliser

From stabilise + -er.

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APA

stabiliser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stabiliser

MLA

“stabiliser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stabiliser. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stabiliser,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stabiliser.

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