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Definition of automatic stabilizer in English:

automatic stabilizer

noun

  • 1Aeronautics
    A device in an aircraft or ship for automatically maintaining a set attitude.

  • 2Economics
    An economic mechanism which tends to limit fluctuations in the economy by responding automatically to changes in wage levels, unemployment levels, gross domestic product, etc.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Flight International.