balancer

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/ˈbæ.lən.sɚ/

noun

One who, or that which, balances.

Similar
halterhaltere
OriginEnglish balance ← Middle English balaunce ← Old French balance →
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Meanings

nounbalancer (plural balancers)

plural balancers

  1. One who, or that which, balances.
  2. An acrobat.
  3. Any of the rear wings of certain insects used for stability in flight.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouneither of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight

Similar
halterhaltere
Broader
wing
Also see
halterhaltere

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinbilanx
  2. Vulgar Latin*bilancia
  3. Old Frenchbalance
  4. Middle Englishbalaunce
  5. Englishbalance
  6. Englishbalancer

From balance + -er.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan equilibrista
  • equilibristaacrobat
Polish balansista
  • balansistaacrobat

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

barnacle
Cite this entry
APA

balancer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balancer

MLA

“balancer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balancer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balancer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balancer.

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