equalizer

noun

equal·​iz·​er ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər 

: one that equalizes: such as

a

: a score that ties a game

b

: an electronic device (as in a sound-reproducing system) used to adjust response to different audio frequencies

Examples of equalizer in a Sentence

He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.

Recent Examples on the Web

While Dorofeyev tied the game with 14 seconds left, Beckett Sennecke scored the equalizer for Anaheim with a second remaining at Pittsburgh as the Ducks went on to win 4-3 in a shootout. —CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025

But ultimately, the Saints were unable to find an equalizer in the game’s final minutes. —Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025

Power supplies, motor controls, and phono equalizers are strategically separated to prevent interference, while circuits are refined to minimize distortion and coloration. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2025

But the Sharks were unable to get the equalizer, losing to the Golden Knights for the second time this season. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing equalizer

• graphic equalizer

Rhymes for equalizer

• advertiser
• analyser
• analyzer
• appetizer
• atomizer
• breathalyzer
• colonizer
• crystallizer
• digitizer
• fertilizer
• localizer
• merchandiser