ship stabilizer

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• Stabilizer (ship) — This article refers to the nautical term. For other uses, see stabilizer. Ship stabilizers are fins mounted beneath the waterline and emerging laterally. In contemporary vessels, they may be gyroscopically controlled active fins, which have the… …   Wikipedia

• Ship stability — is an area of Naval Architecture and ship design that deals with how a ship behaves at sea, both in still water and in waves. Considerations are made as to the center of gravity and center of buoyancy of vessels and how they interact. History… …   Wikipedia

• Stabilizer — (spelt stabiliser in UK English) may mean:* Stabilizer (aircraft), surfaces to help keep aircraft under control * Stabilizer (ship), fins on ships to counteract roll * Stabilizer (Music Breakbeat UK), UK based breakbeat producer * Stabilizer… …   Wikipedia

• stabilizer — [stā′bəlī΄zər] n. a person or thing that stabilizes; specif., a) any of the fixed airfoils or vanes that keep an airplane steady in flight, as the components of the tail section b) a device used to steady a ship in rough waters, esp. a… …   English World dictionary

• stabilizer — (Amer.) sta·bi·liz·er || steɪbɪlaɪzÉ™(r) n. person or thing that stabilizes; relatively large shock absorber for cars; (Aviation) airfoil that stabilizes an airplane; (Nautical) mechanical device that controls and reduces the the rolling of …   English contemporary dictionary

• stabilizer — (also stabiliser) ► NOUN 1) the horizontal tailplane of an aircraft. 2) a gyroscopic device used to reduce the rolling of a ship. 3) (stabilizers) Brit. a pair of small supporting wheels fitted on a child s bicycle. 4) a substance preventing the… …   English terms dictionary

• stabilizer — /stay beuh luy zeuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that stabilizes. 2. Aeron. a device for stabilizing an aircraft, as the fixed, horizontal tail surface on an airplane. Cf. horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer. 3. Naut. a. a mechanical device… …   Universalium

• stabilizer — sta|bil|iz|er also stabiliser BrE [ˈsteıbılaızə US ər] n 1.) a chemical that helps something such as a food to stay in the same state, for example to prevent it from separating into different liquids 2.) a piece of equipment that helps make… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• stabilizer — or stabiliser noun 1》 the horizontal tailplane of an aircraft. 2》 a device used to reduce the rolling of a ship. 3》 (stabilizers) Brit. a pair of small supporting wheels fitted on a child s bicycle. 4》 a substance preventing the breakdown of… …   English new terms dictionary

• stabilizer — also iser BrE noun (C) 1 a chemical that helps something such as a food to stay in the same state 2 a piece of equipment that helps make something such as an aircraft, ship, or bicycle steady …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• stabilizer — n. (also iser) a device or substance used to keep something stable, esp.: 1 a gyroscope device to prevent rolling of a ship. 2 US the horizontal tailplane of an aircraft. 3 (in pl.) a pair of small wheels fitted to the rear wheel of a child s… …   Useful english dictionary