balancer

[ bal-uhn-ser ]

noun

1. a person or thing that balances.
2. Entomology. halter ².
3. an acrobat, rope-dancer, or tumbler.

ˈbalancer

/ ˈbælənsə /

noun

1. a person or thing that balances
2. See haltere
   entomol another name for haltere

Word History and Origins

Origin of balancer¹

First recorded in 1400–50 (earlier in Anglo-French surnames); late Middle English; balance, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Almost all Asian nations want America as the balancer and protector against an increasingly demanding Beijing.

From The Daily Beast

When the elevated cell of the balancer was filled, its weight caused it to fall.

From Project Gutenberg

In the electro-magnet circuit was a small water-balancer B having two cells and a see-saw motion.

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After several falls and painful injuries, it was rejected for the feat and tried out as a plate-balancer.

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In Stringfellow's and Tatin's models the main aerofoil and balancer (tail) are practically contiguous.

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I had been a good balancer in my contortion days, and this was also an asset.

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