Keep steady (7)

I believe the answer is:

balance

(Other definitions for balance that I've seen before include "State of equilibrium" , "Weighing apparatus" , "emotional stability" , "Equipoise" , "Scale for weighing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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