Hypertext Webster Gateway: "equalizer"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Equalizer \E"qual*iz`er\, n.
1. = {Equalizing bar}.
2. A device, as a bar, for operating two brakes, esp. a pair
of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.
3. (Elec.) Any device for equalizing the pull of
electromagnets; also, a conductor of low resistance
joining the armature ends of the series field coils of
dynamos connected in parallel.
4. (A["e]ronautics) A sliding panel to preserve the lateral
stability of an a["e]roplane.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Equalizer \E"qual*i`zer\, n.
One who, or that which, equalizes anything.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
equalizer
n 1: electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion [syn:
{equaliser}]
2: an equivalent counterbalancing weight [syn: {counterweight},
{counterbalance}, {counterpoise}, {balance}, {equaliser}]
3: a score that makes the match even
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