"equilibrator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: equilibrators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} equilibrator (plural equilibrators)
  1. (rare) A device that maintains equilibrium or balance, especially a part of a heavy gun (e.g. an artillery piece or a tank gun) which balances the barrel and other parts so as to enable the gun to be elevated easily. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-equilibrator-en-noun-3BVKU38N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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