stabilizer
Example Sentences
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My body was so fatigued by this point that all the stabilizer muscles in my ankles and feet were lagging.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
The ACL acts as a stabilizer in the knee, preventing it from buckling and keeping the tibia from moving too far forward.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Two are mounted under the wings, and a third is built into the tail at the base of the vertical stabilizer.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
Environmental Protection Agency applied a soil stabilizer to prevent ash and dust from dispersing.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024
“Oh, yeah. We should reach the Mediterranean tomorrow morning. Then spend the rest of that day sailing to Rome, or flying, if I can get the stabilizer fixed by then....”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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