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.
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For so long, Skubal has been the Tigers’ equalizer.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Nikita Zadorov scored the winner on a bar-down wrister to lift the B’s to a victory that was made possible by a monster third period by newcomer Mikey Eyssimont, who scored two goals and then set up Marat Khusnutdinov’s equalizer with the goalie pulled for an extra skater.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Glasner will likely rotate United States international Chris Richards back into his squad after the defender came off the bench to bag a vital equalizer in Tuesday's EFL Cup win over Millwall.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Technics has also cooked in a phono-MM equalizer to cater for cabling up to a hi-fi system without needing to plug into a dedicated phono input.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Nikita Zadorov scored the winner on a bar-down wrister to lift the B’s to a victory that was made possible by a monster third period by newcomer Mikey Eyssimont, who scored two goals and then set up Marat Khusnutdinov’s equalizer with the goalie pulled for an extra skater.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Glasner will likely rotate United States international Chris Richards back into his squad after the defender came off the bench to bag a vital equalizer in Tuesday's EFL Cup win over Millwall.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Technics has also cooked in a phono-MM equalizer to cater for cabling up to a hi-fi system without needing to plug into a dedicated phono input.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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