athlete vs balancer

athlete

noun
  • An exceptionally physically fit person. 

  • A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. 

  • A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson. 

  • She's the first athlete in her sport to obtain a corporate sponsor. 

balancer

noun
  • An acrobat. 

  • One who, or that which, balances. 

  • Any of the rear wings of certain insects used for stability in flight. 

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