balancer

noun

bal·​anc·​er ˈba-lən(t)-sər How to pronounce balancer (audio)
: one that balances
specifically : haltere

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Instead of trying to provide security for a continent that is mostly at peace and rich enough to fund its own defense, the United States can act as an offshore balancer. Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024 Pumpkin seeds may be a natural mood balancer thanks to tryptophan, a precursor of serotonin. Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024 In application management, load balancers distribute tasks across multiple cloud servers to ensure continuous operation even if a server fails. Gerry Gebel, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 The system is architected so Apple Intelligence data is cryptographically unavailable to standard data center services like load balancers and logging devices. Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for balancer 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balancer was in the 15th century

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“Balancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balancer. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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