halter, haltere, balancer
(noun) either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
balancer
(noun) an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
balancer (plural balancers)
one who, or that which, balances
an acrobat
any of the rear wings of certain insects used for stability in flight
• barnacle
Source: Wiktionary
Bal"an*cer, n.
1. One who balances, or uses a balance.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: In Diptera, the rudimentary posterior wing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2024
(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not; “he is masquerading as an expert on the internet”; “This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
