anchor |
something that keeps something else stable or in place. [1/4 definitions] |
ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. [2 definitions] |
bromic acid |
a poisonous acid that is stable only in very dilute form and is used as an oxidizing agent. |
consolidate |
to strengthen or secure; make solid or stable. [1/3 definitions] |
crèche |
a model of Jesus Christ's nativity in the Bethlehem stable, exhibited esp. at Christmas. [1/3 definitions] |
crisis |
a situation that is not stable or certain, usually causing a great deal of stress and anxiety. [1/2 definitions] |
deconstruction |
a literary criticism philosophy, introduced in the 1960s, asserting that because words are defined using other words, the meaning of text has no stable reference and therefore cannot have a fixed meaning. [1/2 definitions] |
equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. [2 definitions] |
est.1 |
abbreviation of "established," found or brought into being on a firm or stable basis. |
establish |
to found or bring into being on a firm or stable basis. [1/3 definitions] |
fix |
to make stable or steady; fasten firmly; attach. [2/7 definitions] |
fixate |
to make stable or stationary; fix. [1/5 definitions] |
fixative |
acting to make stable or permanent. [2 definitions] |
fixed |
made stable; constant. [1/5 definitions] |
fixity |
the state or nature of that which is stable or immovable. [2 definitions] |
fluid |
not stable; changeable. [1/5 definitions] |
groom |
a person whose job is to take care of horses or a stable. [1/4 definitions] |
gyrocompass |
a navigational device with a gyroscope rotor that maintains a stable orientation toward true north. |
gyroscope |
a device with a rotating wheel or disk, mounted on an axis that can turn freely in various or all directions, so that the wheel or disk can maintain a stable orientation in space despite any movement in its supports or surrounding parts. |
hayloft |
the upper part of a barn or stable, used for storing hay. |
hibernation |
in computing, a mode of partial deactivation for an idle computer that saves power and allows a quick restart by storing the contents of RAM in a stable location before turning the machine off. [1/3 definitions] |