- equalizer
- equalizer 1792, agent noun from EQUALIZE (Cf. equalize). Sports sense attested by 1930; in the U.S. underworld slang sense of “pistol,” it is from c.1900.
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Equalizer — or equaliser (see spelling differences) may refer to:*An equalization filter *An audio processing tool used for equalization *In Apple QuickTime, its in window music visualization (a misnomer) *A blind equalizer used in digital communications… … Wikipedia
Equalizer — E qual*i zer, n. 1. One who, or that which, equalizes anything. [1913 Webster] 2. same as {Equalizing bar}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. A device, as a bar, for operating two brakes, esp. a pair of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
equalizer — (Amer.) e·qual·iz·er || iËkwÉ™laɪzÉ™(r) n. one who equalizes; one who makes uniform; something that has an equalizing influence; (Electronics) electronic device that adjusts frequency distortion; (Slang used in Canada and the USA) gun,… … English contemporary dictionary
equalizer — Equalizer, Paria facere, Cherchez Egual … Thresor de la langue françoyse
equalizer — (also equaliser) ► NOUN 1) a thing that has an equalizing effect. 2) a goal that levels the score in a match … English terms dictionary
equalizer — [ē′kwəl īz΄ər] n. 1. a person who equalizes 2. a thing that equalizes, as a group of components inserted in a circuit so as to change the frequency response; specif., an electronic device that amplifies or reduces particular ranges of audio… … English World dictionary
Equalizer — Ein Equalizer oder EQ (auch: Equaliser, englisch: to equalize, to equalise: angleichen, equal: gleich) ist ein Filter als elektronische Komponente zur Tongestaltung und zur Entzerrung von Tonfrequenzen, überwiegend Musik, oder von anderen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Equalizer — Equa|li|zer 〈[ i:kwəlaızə(r)] m. 3〉 Gerät zur Entzerrung od. Veränderung des Klangbildes an Verstärkern o. Ä. [engl.; zu equalize „ausgleichen“] * * * Equa|li|zer [ i:kwəlaɪzɐ ], der; s, [engl. equalizer, eigtl. = Ausgleich(er), zu lat. aequus =… … Universal-Lexikon
Equalizer — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Equalizer (homonymie). Equalizer Titre original The Equalizer Genre Série policière, d espionnage Créateur(s) Michael Sloan Richard Lindheim Musique … Wikipédia en Français
equalizer — UK [ˈiːkwəlaɪzə(r)] / US [ˈɪkwəˌlaɪzər] noun [countable] Word forms equalizer : singular equalizer plural equalizers 1) British a goal or point that gives you the same score as the opposing team 2) something that makes all people equal Death is… … English dictionary
