stabilisers
Keeps things steady
Stabilisers are devices or substances that provide stability.
On aircraft, stabilisers are the horizontal and vertical tail surfaces that keep flight steady.
On ships, they're fins that reduce rolling.
In food chemistry, stabilisers are additives that maintain texture or prevent separation.
In British English, stabilisers are also the training wheels on a child's bicycle: She finally learned to ride without stabilisers.
American spelling: stabilizers.
Auxiliary wheels for novice cyclists
- pedalingTurning bike cranks
- removableCapable of being detached
- adjustableAble to be changed
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
confidence · coordination · practice · progression · skill development · bicycle · cycling · beginner
Spinning disc measuring orientation
- outriggersSide-mounted stabilizing extensions
- strutsWalks with swagger
- bracesDental alignment devices
- shoringTemporary structural support
scaffolding · buttress · reinforcement · girders · joists · framework · underpinning · damper
Side-mounted stabilizing extensions
Combines immiscible liquids
- lecithinNatural emulsifying compound
- xanthan gumMicrobial-derived food thickener
- guar gumSeed-based thickening agent
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
gelatin · agar · locust bean gum · starch · modified starch · thickener · binding agent · food additive
Rear aircraft pitch surface
- finAquatic propulsion appendage
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- trim tabSecondary aerodynamic control surface
pitch control · control surface · aerodynamic · fuselage · airframe
Oxidation-preventing molecule
- preservativeAgent preventing spoilage
- plasticiserAdditive increasing material pliability
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
- bufferProtective intermediate space
Wearable alignment devices
- bracesDental alignment devices
- splintsRigid injury supports
- ankle supportDevice stabilizing lower leg joint
- knee braceLeg joint stabilizer
wrist guard · lumbar support · spinal brace · walking aid · mobility device · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · prosthesis
training wheels
Auxiliary wheels for novice cyclists
- pedalingTurning bike cranks
- removableCapable of being detached
- adjustableAble to be changed
childhood · confidence · coordination · practice · progression · skill development · bicycle · cycling · beginner · novice
gyroscope
Spinning disc measuring orientation
- outriggersSide-mounted stabilizing extensions
- strutsWalks with swagger
- bracesDental alignment devices
shoring · scaffolding · buttress · reinforcement · girders · joists · framework · underpinning · damper · shock absorber
outriggers
Side-mounted stabilizing extensions
emulsifier
Combines immiscible liquids
- lecithinNatural emulsifying compound
- xanthan gumMicrobial-derived food thickener
- guar gumSeed-based thickening agent
pectin · gelatin · agar · locust bean gum · starch · modified starch · thickener · binding agent · food additive · shelf life
tailplane
Rear aircraft pitch surface
trim tab · pitch control · control surface · aerodynamic · fuselage · airframe
antioxidant
Oxidation-preventing molecule
- preservativeAgent preventing spoilage
- plasticiserAdditive increasing material pliability
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
buffer · sequestrant · degradation · shelf life · oxidation
orthotics
Wearable alignment devices
- bracesDental alignment devices
- splintsRigid injury supports
- ankle supportDevice stabilizing lower leg joint
knee brace · wrist guard · lumbar support · spinal brace · walking aid · mobility device · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · prosthesis · exoskeleton
stabilisersdestabilisers
Things causing unsteadiness
destabilizers · disruptors · agitators · disturbers · shakers
- mood stabiliserDrug evening emotional extremes
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