stabilisers

1. Literally, a pair of miniature wheels affixed to the rear axle of a bicycle in order to keep it from falling over. My son was very reluctant to take the stabilisers off his bike, but he was overjoyed once he learned how to ride without them.

2. A source of aid, support, or assistance that is meant to make a particular task or activity less challenging or less risky. In my opinion, you should ditch all the proofreading and grammar-checking software that's available online. You don't need stabilisers like those if you really want to become a good writer with a unique voice. After the first week, upper management sort of took the stabilisers off and just let me start developing the new project without any outside help or influence.

3. An inhibitor or restraint on something that is meant to make it safer for oneself or for others. Any form of entertainment that is connected to the Internet can be a source of danger for a child, so our apps all have a variety of stabilisers built in to ensure that kids aren't accessing the more unsavory parts of the web. Lobbyists for the industry are pressing the government to take the stabilisers off their sector, claiming that the regulations imposed after the financial disaster are no longer necessary.

1. Literally, to remove a pair of miniature wheels that had been affixed to the rear axle of a bicycle in order to keep it from falling over. My son was very reluctant to take off the stabilisers, but he was overjoyed once he learned how to ride his bike without them.

2. To remove some source of aid, support, or assistance that had been meant to make a particular task or activity easier. In my opinion, all the proofreading and grammar-checking software available online dilutes your writing. You should take off the stabilisers and let your own unique voice shine through. After the first week, upper management took off the stabilisers and just sort of let me figure things out for myself.

3. To remove an inhibitor or restraint that had been put in place to mitigate danger or risk. We know how dangerous the Internet can be, so we've got strict parental controls installed on all our children's devices. We'll take off the stabilisers once they turn 18. Lobbyists for the industry are pressing the government to take off the stabilisers from their sector, claiming that the regulations imposed after the financial disaster are no longer necessary.

1. Literally, to remove a pair of miniature wheels that had been affixed to the rear axle of a bicycle in order to keep it from falling over. My son was very reluctant to take the stabilisers off, but he was overjoyed once he learned how to ride his bike without them.

2. To remove some source of aid, support, or assistance that had been meant to make a particular task or activity easier. In my opinion, all the proofreading and grammar-checking software available online dilutes your writing. You should take the stabilisers off and let your own unique voice shine through. After the first week, upper management sort of took the stabilisers off and just let me figure things out for myself.

3. To remove an inhibitor or restraint that had been put in place to mitigate danger or risk. We know how dangerous the Internet can be, so we've got strict parental controls installed on all our children's devices. We'll take the stabilisers off once they turn 18. Lobbyists for the industry are pressing the government to take the stabilisers off their sector, claiming that the regulations imposed after the financial disaster are no longer necessary.