STABILIZER

[UK and ANZ] usually -iser [noun] [C]A stabilizer is a device which helps an aircraft, ship or vehicle to balance.(UK) When you first learn to ride a bike, you often need stabilisers (US and ANZ training wheels) (= small wheels fixed on each side of the back wheel) to help you keep your balance.(specialized) A stabilizer is also a chemical which is added to something so that it stays in the same state.Stabilizers are often added to food so that the texture remains the same during storage.(UK) A stabiliser is also a method used to limit sudden changes in prices or to limit the level of production.Stabilisers agreed by the EU mean that prices paid to farmers will be cut if they produce more than 160 million tonnes of cereal a year.