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stabilizer

[stey-buh-lahy-zer] / ˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪ zər /


NOUN
fin
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It was the world’s first reusable spacecraft, employing a plane-like design that included wings and a vertical stabilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

The ACL acts as a stabilizer in the knee, preventing it from buckling and keeping the tibia from moving too far forward.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 7, 2026

There’s an automatic market stabilizer too: If JGB yields top 3%, they become more attractive to Japanese banks and insurers than U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

Two are mounted under the wings, and a third is built into the tail at the base of the vertical stabilizer.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2025

He made his way just abaft of the cabin, then stood squinting up at the Susan Marie’s guys and stays and at the peaks of her stabilizer bars.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Thankfully that never happened thanks to the ship’s stabilizers, allowing me to traverse sea ice, view an unsuccessful polar bear hunt, and photograph wildlife from whales to walruses in comfort.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

Often, they’re processed with emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, stabilizers and other additives.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

Over several cycles, stabilizers were measured every 1.66 microseconds to correct both bit flips and phase flips.

From Science Daily Feb. 6, 2026

HHS is ordered to "assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs."

From Salon Feb. 19, 2025

He checked the aerial stabilizers and the monitor’s video feed.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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