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Balancer

Balancer Meaning & Definition
Balancer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Balancer?

[n] either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
[n] an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions

Synonyms | Synonyms for Balancer: halter | haltere

Related Terms | Find terms related to Balancer:

See Also | acrobat | dipteran | dipteron | dipterous insect | two-winged insects | wing

Balancer In Webster's Dictionary

\Bal"an*cer\, n. 1. One who balances, or uses a balance. 2. (Zo["o]l.) In Diptera, the rudimentary posterior wing.

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