counterbalancer

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noun

One who, or that which, counterbalances.

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Meanings

nouncounterbalancer (plural counterbalancers)

plural counterbalancers

  1. One who, or that which, counterbalances.
  2. Part of a bicycle designed to reduce vibration.

    The footpegs and handlebars buzz as the engine revs —— the counterbalancer that controls vibration in the stock KLR has been omitted to save weight and reduce complexity.

    2008 February 24, Dexter Ford, “Diesel-Sipping Motorcycle for the Marines”, in New York Times

Origin

From counterbalance + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterbalancer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterbalancer

MLA

“counterbalancer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterbalancer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterbalancer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterbalancer.

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