stabilizer

Example Sentences

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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

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

The proteins act as a foam stabilizer – they hold the light, airy texture in the product.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024

The tail looked much larger when he got next to it, with a major part of the vertical stabilizer showing and perhaps half of the elevators.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen