stab
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Meaning · English
The horizontal or vertical stabilizer of an aircraft.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
If the pilots used electric pitch trim, it would only pause MCAS for 5s; to deactivate it you have to switch off the STAB TRIM CUTOUT switches.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “stab” mean?
The horizontal or vertical stabilizer of an aircraft.
Is “stab” formal or informal?
stab is generally slang.