equalizer : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: equalizer	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for equalizer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
equalizer n electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion Synonym(s): equalizer, equaliser a weight that balances another weight Synonym(s): counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser a score that makes the match even
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[89]ronautics) A sliding panel to preserve the lateral stability of an a[89]roplane.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Equalizer \E"qual*i`zer\, n. One who, or that which, equalizes anything.