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Balancer

One who balances, or uses a balance.

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Acrobat 76% connected

One who practices rope dancing, high vaulting, or other daring gymnastic feats.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Wing 76% connected

One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight, but in the cas…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Balance 74% connected

An apparatus for weighing.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Balance 74% connected

An apparatus for weighing.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Poise 74% connected

Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Poise 74% connected

Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.

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Dipteran 70% connected

An insect of the order Diptera.

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Synonym 1

Halter 92% connected

One who halts or limps; a cripple.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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