1. An acrobat who balances themself in difficult positions
   "The circus balancer amazed the audience by standing on one hand atop a tall pole"
    
2. Either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
   "The balancers of a housefly vibrate rapidly during flight to help the insect maintain balance";
   - halter, haltere

Derived forms: balancers

Type of: acrobat, wing

Part of: dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects

Encyclopedia: Balancer