Definitions
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- n. Alternative spelling of equalizer.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. an electronic circuit which reduces frequency distortion.
- n. an equivalent counterbalancing weight.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a weight that balances another weight
- n. electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
Etymologies
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Examples
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Well played Orient - you fully deserved that and the equaliser was a cracker.
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I felt we were in total control of the game up to then, and that their equaliser was the turning point.
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From that point of view, the equaliser was a big disappointment.
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If that was a warning to Arsenal to keep their eye on the French winger they ignored it, though what they could actually have done about Frank Lampard's superb 45-yard pass to set up the equaliser is another matter.
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Stephen Ireland, making his first start for four matches, put City in front when he collected a Shaun Wright-Phillips pass, took two touches and poked his shot across Joe Murphy into the far corner, but while Scunthorpe rallied, the fightback was short-lived, even if their equaliser was a minor classic.
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That said, "equaliser" isn't quite the word to describe the 1000 Balmain jeans, which just sold out at Net-A-Porter.
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Rodwell's maturity in midfield was rewarded when he headed the equaliser, meaning England play their semi-final in Gothenburg later this week.
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Liverpool led through Ryan Babel's thunderbolt only for Lisandro Lopez to pop up with a last-gasp equaliser, meaning Rafael Benitez's side must now win their two remaining games in Group E and hope already-qualified Lyon can do them a favour against Fiorentina if they are to reach the last 16.
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"I felt we were in total control of the game up to then, and that their equaliser was the turning point.
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He said: "Our defending was poor, we had a bad day, but their equaliser was a scabby goal.
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