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balancer

ba·lan·cer

UK/ˈbæ.lən.sɚ/ US/ˈbælʌnsɜr/ uncommon

noun

1.

an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions

2.

either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight

Synonyms

Origin

From balance + -er.

Phrases

  • harmonic balancer
  • load balancer

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