e‧qual‧iz‧er (also equaliser British English) /ˈiːkwəlaɪzə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: equality ≠ inequality, equal, equalizer; verb: equalize, equal; adverb: equally ≠ unequally; adjective: equal ≠ unequal]

1. British English a point that you score in a game, that gives you the same number of points as your opponent:
England scored the equalizer with only ten minutes to go.

2. something that makes all people equal because everyone experiences it in the same way:
Sport is a great equalizer in schools.

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