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  • noun British Alternative spelling of stabilizer.

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  • noun a device for making something stable

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Examples

  • George Osborne's idea of a fuel duty stabiliser is attracting attacks because it is fundamentally a good idea.

    Archive 2008-07-01 2008

  • I've finished neither the back nor the edges, and I think I will leave it like that, except that I will just do a quick running stitch around the edge to keep it from fraying and pulling away from the vilene stabiliser, which is what I use as a base.

    Journal Quilt Project - Week 20 katelnorth 2008

  • One set used a kind of stabiliser called Tween 60, which is widely used in cakes and pastries, and the other used one called Span 80.

    Foods Could Be Modified To Make You Feel Full Longer | Impact Lab 2009

  • The FSB said any future fuel price increases should be scrapped until a "stabiliser" was put in place to freeze or reduce duty to match increases in VAT revenues from higher pump costs.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • Reports suggest that a "stabiliser" to cushion the blow of oil price rises for motorists will be among the Tories 'pledges.

    British Blogs BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010

  • His party will on Tuesday launch its own manifesto, expected to include a "stabiliser" to protect drivers from the effect of oil price rises.

    WalesOnline - Home 2010

  • That is expected to include a "stabiliser" to protect drivers from the effect of oil price rises.

    Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010

  • His party will on Tuesday launch its own manifesto, expected to include a "stabiliser" to protect drivers from the effect of oil price rises.

    icBirmingham 2010

  • His party will on Tuesday launch its own manifesto, expected to include a "stabiliser" to protect drivers from the effect of oil price rises.

    WalesOnline - Home 2010

  • His party will on Tuesday launch its own manifesto, expected to include a "stabiliser" to protect drivers from the effect of oil price rises.

    WalesOnline - Home 2010

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