equaliser

Noun

Meaning

a weight that balances another weight

electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

balance counterbalance equalizer counterweight counterpoise equal piece gun draw beam compensation offset shotgun pistol rocker
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Antonyms

damage hierarchy inequality deception prejudice injustice
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Hypernyms

weight electronic equipment

Hyponyms

tare sash weight

Examples

An action film can have too much action; picture an equaliser on a stereo, with all the knobs pegged at 10. It becomes a cacophony and is, ultimately, quite boring. Shane Black

Motherhood was the great equaliser for me; I started to identify with everybody. Annie Lennox

A 2-1 win over second-placed Inverness, thanks to Louis Appere and Lawrence Shankland strikes either side of a Jordan White equaliser, took the Terrors a huge 21 points clear at the top of the second tier (see video below). Source: Internet

After a good first 45 minutes against Raith – where Dundee lead 1-0 thanks to Charlie Adam’s goal – McGhee felt those standards fell in the 87 as Raith snatched their equaliser. Source: Internet

After that, England resisted Belgium’s pressure impressively although withdrawing De Bruyne after 66 minutes - nearly putting in Yannick Carrasco for an equaliser was his final contribution - helped. Source: Internet

Fulham went 1–0 down, though it ended 1–1 after 90 minutes thanks to a Davies equaliser to force extra time. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

equal-tempered equalisation equalise equalising beam equalism equalist