balancer

[ bal-uhn-ser ]

/ ˈbæl ən sər /

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noun

a person or thing that balances.

Entomology. halter².

an acrobat, rope-dancer, or tumbler.

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Origin of balancer

First recorded in 1400–50 (earlier in Anglo-French surnames); late Middle English; see balance, -er¹

Words nearby balancer

balance of payments, balance of power, balance of terror, balance of trade, balance pipe, balancer, balance shaft, balance sheet, balance spring, balance staff, balance the books

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How to use balancer in a sentence

Almost all Asian nations want America as the balancer and protector against an increasingly demanding Beijing.
Obama's Next Headache|Leslie H. Gelb|November 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
When the elevated cell of the balancer was filled, its weight caused it to fall.
Practical Cinematography and Its Applications|Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
In the electro-magnet circuit was a small water-balancer B having two cells and a see-saw motion.
Practical Cinematography and Its Applications|Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
After several falls and painful injuries, it was rejected for the feat and tried out as a plate-balancer.
Michael, Brother of Jerry|Jack London

In Stringfellow's and Tatin's models the main aerofoil and balancer (tail) are practically contiguous.
The Theory and Practice of Model Aeroplaning|V. E. Johnson
I had been a good balancer in my contortion days, and this was also an asset.
The Autobiography of a Clown|Isaac Frederick Marcosson

British Dictionary definitions for balancer

balancer

/ (ˈbælənsə) /

noun

a person or thing that balances

entomol another name for haltere

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