equalizer
noun
equal·iz·er ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər 
: one that equalizes: such as
a
: a score that ties a game
b
: an electronic device (as in a sound-reproducing system) used to adjust response to different audio frequencies
Example Sentences
He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.
Recent Examples on the Web Just seven minutes later, Rebekah’s older sister scored the equalizer and propelled the Wolverines to victory. 
Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 But the program is also an equalizer of sorts, melding perceptions of firefighters, who are almost universally lauded, and inmates, who are as readily stigmatized, into one. Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 Sinclair scored the equalizer in the 84th minute, tapping in a shot from Kelli Hubly that bounced off the crossbar and down. oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2022 Talles Magno scored the equalizer in the 72nd minute for host New York City FC in a 1-1 draw with the Colorado Rapids. ... San Francisco Chronicle, 19 June 2022 Lily Cajigas opened the scoring for the Power Puffs and near the end of the game, Team Purple’s Alma Rodriguez scored the equalizer for the 1-1 tie. Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2022 Columbus almost scored the equalizer in the 44th minute when Zelarayan found an unmarked Derrick Etienne Jr., who sent the open opportunity wide of the goal. Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2022 The ability for everyone to communicate in the same medium no matter where they’re located can actually be an equalizer. Rashmi Gupta, Forbes, 27 May 2022 The border point at Mahottari is an equalizer of sorts. New York Times, 19 May 2022 See More
Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 But the program is also an equalizer of sorts, melding perceptions of firefighters, who are almost universally lauded, and inmates, who are as readily stigmatized, into one. Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 Sinclair scored the equalizer in the 84th minute, tapping in a shot from Kelli Hubly that bounced off the crossbar and down. oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2022 Talles Magno scored the equalizer in the 72nd minute for host New York City FC in a 1-1 draw with the Colorado Rapids. ... San Francisco Chronicle, 19 June 2022 Lily Cajigas opened the scoring for the Power Puffs and near the end of the game, Team Purple’s Alma Rodriguez scored the equalizer for the 1-1 tie. Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2022 Columbus almost scored the equalizer in the 44th minute when Zelarayan found an unmarked Derrick Etienne Jr., who sent the open opportunity wide of the goal. Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2022 The ability for everyone to communicate in the same medium no matter where they’re located can actually be an equalizer. Rashmi Gupta, Forbes, 27 May 2022 The border point at Mahottari is an equalizer of sorts. New York Times, 19 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1792, in the meaning defined above