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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The U.S. will always serve as this market balancer because its commercial structure permits LNG cargo cancellations.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
"So Delhi could be that country which is able to work through their differences. It wants to leverage its reputation of a balancer, but it's going to be very difficult."
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2023
President Franklin Roosevelt was an instinctive budget balancer and didn’t particularly like Keynes.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2021
Nearby shelves held tubs of gut balancer, biotin hoof supplement, and electrolyte-maintenance liquid.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 1, 2016
"I must see what is the matter with our balancer."
From Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera, or, Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]
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