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bal'anced rud'der

Naut.
a rudder so designed that the center of water pressure on the forward face, when turned, lies about halfway along the length, minimizing the turning effort required.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

balanced line

balanced sentence

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