balancer

noun
UK /ˈbæl.ən.sər/
US /ˈbæl.ən.sɚ/

A balancer is something or someone that keeps things steady and even.

The tightrope walker used a long pole as a balancer.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A device or mechanism that keeps a machine or wheel in balance.

The washing machine has a balancer to stop it shaking.

3. A person who balances accounts or keeps financial records even.

She works as a balancer at the bank, checking every account.

4. In nature, an organ in some animals that helps them stay upright.

The fly uses tiny balancers to keep steady in the air.