COMPENSATORS Synonyms

• an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions

• either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight

• One who corrects.

• A proofreader.

• A director or governor.

• table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

• game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

• a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

• a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

• a person who counts things

• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

• (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

• a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

• a return punch (especially by a boxer)

• in the opposite direction

• indicating opposition or resistance

• speak in response

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

• electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion

• a weight that balances another weight

• a score that makes the match even

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• a compensating equivalent

• a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

• a natural consequence of development

• a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper

• structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

• compensate for or counterbalance

• make up for

• cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface

• create an offset in

• produce by offset printing

• any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.

• an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest

• a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

• a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

• airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft

• a device for making something stable