equaliser
/ˈiːkwəlaɪzər/
noun
- A goal or point that makes the score even in a game or match.
- The striker's header was the equaliser that tied the score 2–2.
- The team scored an equaliser in the final minute of the game.
- Her last-minute equaliser saved the match for her side.
- A device or system that makes things level, balanced, or fair, especially in audio (adjusting sound frequencies) or in social/economic contexts.
- He adjusted the equaliser on his stereo to boost the bass.
- The graphic equaliser lets you control different frequency bands.
- Education is often called the great equaliser in society.