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balancer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • balance noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
  • clap verb To strike the palms of the hands together to make a sharp sound, especially to applaud.
  • dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
  • denounce verb To publicly criticize or condemn someone or something as wrong.
  • fling verb To throw something suddenly and with force.
  • jettison verb To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
  • rat noun A rodent similar to a mouse but larger, often considered a pest.
  • snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
  • squeal noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.
  • sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
  • swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.

Senses

balancer is used for these senses in English:

  • balance (transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
  • clap (transitive) To set or put, usually in haste.
  • dash (transitive, dated) To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
  • denounce (transitive) To make a formal or public accusation against; to inform against; to accuse.
  • dob in (slang, transitive) To betray (someone) by informing on them.
  • fling (transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
  • jettison (figurative) To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.
  • rat (intransitive, with on or out) To inform on someone; to betray someone to the police or authorities. [from 20th c.]

balance — full definition

  1. noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
  2. noun The amount of money left in an account after deposits and withdrawals, or the difference between credits and debits.
  3. verb To bring something into a state of equilibrium, or to keep it steady without falling.

clap — full definition

  1. verb To strike the palms of the hands together to make a sharp sound, especially to applaud.
  2. noun The act of clapping, or the sharp sound it makes.
  3. noun A sudden, loud noise, especially of thunder.

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