balancer

noun

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

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Improving Web Security Performance One solution is to introduce a lightweight application-level load balancer in front of the WAF. Alexander Krizhanovsky, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 In such cases, extended access logs from the balancer should be fed into the WAF's ML pipeline. Alexander Krizhanovsky, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 Framing the challenge in Indo-Pacific terms allowed Washington to strengthen its ties with India, deepen cooperation with Australia and Japan, and reposition itself as a maritime balancer across a vast strategic arc. Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 13 May 2025 If the trade balancers get their way, the United States could actually trade more with China. German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 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 27 Jul. 2025.

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