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stabilise

CEFR C2

support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

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Six example sentences with stabilise, each labelled with its topic.

  • A sandbag on each tripod leg helped stabilise the camera while the wind crossed the dune at dusk.

    Photography

  • Steel collars were fitted around the cracked columns to stabilise the arcade before restorers touched a single fresco.

    Architecture

  • Paramedics used a rigid collar to stabilise the cyclist's neck before lifting her carefully onto the board.

    Medicine

  • Deep core muscles stabilise the spine under a heavy barbell, which is why coaches drill planks before squats.

    Fitness

  • Marram grass was planted to stabilise the dunes, its roots holding sand that winter storms used to strip away.

    Environment

  • A small gimbal will stabilise phone footage, holding the frame steady while the operator walks over cobblestones.

    Technology

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