variants
also British equaliser
plural equalizers
1
: something that makes people or things equal
Education can be the great equalizer. [=education can give poor people an equal chance]
2
sports
: a score (such as a point, goal, or run) that ties a game
He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.
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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/equalizer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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