Meaning & use
balancers
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devices, mechanisms, or systems designed to counteract an opposing force and keep something stable or in equilibrium
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Engineers added balancers to the engine to reduce vibration at high speeds.
The tightrope walker used hand-held balancers to help maintain her footing on the wire.
A note on using this word
In engineering, a 'harmonic balancer' is a specific device fitted to an engine's crankshaft to dampen torsional vibrations.
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counterweightsstabilizers
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