BALANCER - Definition

Pronunciation:		'balunsur
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[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

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	Synonyms:	halter, haltere

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

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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