"poiser" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɔɪzə(ɹ)/ Forms: poisers [plural]
Etymology: From poise + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|poise|er}} poise + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} poiser (plural poisers)
  1. One who poises or balances something.
    Sense id: en-poiser-en-noun-r6NWTFnz
  2. The balancer of dipterous insects.
    Sense id: en-poiser-en-noun-ZaLU-mgQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 43 57

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