noun
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a person or thing that balances
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entomol another name for haltere
Etymology
Origin of balancer
First recorded in 1400–50 (earlier in Anglo-French surnames); late Middle English; see balance, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Stevie could be the one to go forward, and Carrick could be a better balancer.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The U.S. will always serve as this market balancer because its commercial structure permits LNG cargo cancellations.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
His successor, FDR, was also a budget balancer at heart.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2020
Nearby shelves held tubs of gut balancer, biotin hoof supplement, and electrolyte-maintenance liquid.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 1, 2016
Mr. White is not a mere sentence balancer, but belongs to the guild of bonâ fide Oriental travellers.
From Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844. by Paton, Andrew Archibald
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