( BrE also sta·bil·iser ) / ˈsteɪbəlaɪzə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
a device that keeps sth steady, especially one that stops an aircraft or a ship from rolling to one side
2.
stabilizers [ pl. ] ( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈtraining wheels ) small wheels that are fitted at each side of the back wheel on a child's bicycle to stop it from falling over
3.
( technical ) a chemical that is sometimes added to food or paint to stop the various substances in it from becoming separate