Definition of "equalizer" []

• One that equalizes, as: (noun)
• A device for equalizing pressure or strain. (noun)
• A tone control system designed to compensate for frequency distortion in audio systems. (noun)
• Slang A deadly weapon, such as a firearm or switchblade. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The one equalizer is they can give up rebounds as any small guy."
• "The great equalizer is kids, when you go home and see your kids, you have no choice but to forget about work and be a father."
• "Kaberle set up the equalizer from the top of the right faceoff circle."