equalizer

[ ee-kwuh-lahy-zer ]

/ ˈi kwəˌlaɪ zər /

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noun

a person or thing that equalizes.

any of various devices or appliances for equalizing strains, pressures, etc.

Electricity. an electric network of inductance, capacitance, or resistance established between two points in a given network to secure some constant relation, as even attenuation, between the two points.

Slang. a weapon, as a pistol, blackjack, or switchblade knife.

Origin of equalizer

First recorded in 1785–95; equalize + -er¹

Words nearby equalizer

equalitarian, equality, Equality State, equalization payment, equalize, equalizer, equally, Equal Opportunities Commission, equal opportunity, equal pay, equal protection of the laws

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Example sentences from the Web for equalizer

Belgium pressed relentlessly for an equalizer, dominating play from about the 70th minute to the final whistle.
Costa Rica vs. the Netherlands: A Tale of Two Goalies|Tunku Varadarajan|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Trotter says that for women, the ability to "arm ourselves" is an equalizer.
Senate Hearing on Gun Violence: Live Updates|Abby Haglage|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nuclear weapons are today what the Colt 45 was in the Wild West—an equalizer.
What's Right About the Holocaust Analogy|Benny Morris|March 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"We serve as the equalizer," the super PAC's spokesman Curtis Ellis told NPR.
Koch Backs Gillibrand|Caitlin Dickson|March 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

More than one model of handgun has been named “The Equalizer.”
Confessions of a Man Who Almost Went Postal|Mansfield Frazier|April 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Interest is therefore the equalizer of the value of things in different periods.
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter
It may be the cheap and simple arm that anyone can make and use—the equalizer!
Security|Poul William Anderson
What should be done if a driving spring hanger or equalizer should break?
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous
He would invent an "equalizer" to take the "whip" out of the action between car and trailer.
Plowing On Sunday|Sterling North
What should be done with a broken engine truck spring or equalizer?
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for equalizer

equalizer

equaliser

/ (ˈiːkwəˌlaɪzə) /

noun

a person or thing that equalizes, esp a device to counterbalance opposing forces

an electronic network introduced into a transmission circuit to alter its response, esp to reduce distortion by equalizing its response over a specified frequency range

sport a goal, point, etc, that levels the score

US slang a weapon, esp a gun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for equalizer

equalizer

[ ē′kwə-lī′zər ]

An electronic device made of filters and amplifiers, used to alter the relative strengths of different frequencies in an electronic signal. Equalizers are used primarily in audio equipment, allowing fine-tuning of the signal to compensate for distortions such as weak response or oversensitivity at various frequencies.♦ A graphic equalizer uses a set of controls that determine the level of boost or suppression of individual frequencies. The controls are usually sliding faders, set up in a row from lowest frequency to highest frequency, so that the final settings resemble a graph of the frequency response of the equalizer.♦ A parametric equalizer consists of one or more filters whose characteristics can be controlled, such as the frequency to be manipulated, whether to boost or suppress the frequency, the amount of boost or suppression, and how much nearby frequencies are also affected.

单词	equalizer
释义	equalizer [ ee-kwuh-lahy-zer ] / ˈi kwəˌlaɪ zər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR equalizer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that equalizes. any of various devices or appliances for equalizing strains, pressures, etc. Electricity. an electric network of inductance, capacitance, or resistance established between two points in a given network to secure some constant relation, as even attenuation, between the two points. Slang. a weapon, as a pistol, blackjack, or switchblade knife. Origin of equalizer First recorded in 1785–95; equalize + -er¹ Words nearby equalizer equalitarian, equality, Equality State, equalization payment, equalize, equalizer, equally, Equal Opportunities Commission, equal opportunity, equal pay, equal protection of the laws Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for equalizer Belgium pressed relentlessly for an equalizer, dominating play from about the 70th minute to the final whistle. Costa Rica vs. the Netherlands: A Tale of Two Goalies\|Tunku Varadarajan\|July 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Trotter says that for women, the ability to "arm ourselves" is an equalizer. Senate Hearing on Gun Violence: Live Updates\|Abby Haglage\|January 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Nuclear weapons are today what the Colt 45 was in the Wild West—an equalizer. What's Right About the Holocaust Analogy\|Benny Morris\|March 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "We serve as the equalizer," the super PAC's spokesman Curtis Ellis told NPR. Koch Backs Gillibrand\|Caitlin Dickson\|March 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST More than one model of handgun has been named “The Equalizer.” Confessions of a Man Who Almost Went Postal\|Mansfield Frazier\|April 4, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Interest is therefore the equalizer of the value of things in different periods. The Principles of Economics\|Frank A. Fetter It may be the cheap and simple arm that anyone can make and use—the equalizer! Security\|Poul William Anderson What should be done if a driving spring hanger or equalizer should break? The Traveling Engineers' Association\|Anonymous He would invent an "equalizer" to take the "whip" out of the action between car and trailer. Plowing On Sunday\|Sterling North What should be done with a broken engine truck spring or equalizer? The Traveling Engineers' Association\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for equalizer equalizer equaliser / (ˈiːkwəˌlaɪzə) / noun a person or thing that equalizes, esp a device to counterbalance opposing forces an electronic network introduced into a transmission circuit to alter its response, esp to reduce distortion by equalizing its response over a specified frequency range sport a goal, point, etc, that levels the score US slang a weapon, esp a gun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to equalizer piece, rifle, cannon, pistol, shotgun, revolver, mortar, hardware, handgun, ordnance, musket, rod, difference, howitzer, persuader, blaster, magnum, flintlock, forty-five, peashooter Scientific definitions for equalizer equalizer [ ē′kwə-lī′zər ] An electronic device made of filters and amplifiers, used to alter the relative strengths of different frequencies in an electronic signal. Equalizers are used primarily in audio equipment, allowing fine-tuning of the signal to compensate for distortions such as weak response or oversensitivity at various frequencies.♦ A graphic equalizer uses a set of controls that determine the level of boost or suppression of individual frequencies. The controls are usually sliding faders, set up in a row from lowest frequency to highest frequency, so that the final settings resemble a graph of the frequency response of the equalizer.♦ A parametric equalizer consists of one or more filters whose characteristics can be controlled, such as the frequency to be manipulated, whether to boost or suppress the frequency, the amount of boost or suppression, and how much nearby frequencies are also affected. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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equalizer

noun

Origin of equalizer

Words nearby equalizer

Example sentences from the Web for equalizer

British Dictionary definitions for equalizer

equaliser

noun

Words related to equalizer

Scientific definitions for equalizer