balancer

noun

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

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Rather than getting dragged into other Asian quagmires, Washington would maintain stability as an offshore balancer, without deploying troops on the ground. Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 The frigid Arctic tundra has soaked up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for millennia, an essential balancer for our planet’s climate. Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 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 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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