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tightrope

tight·rope

US/ˈtaɪtˌɹoʊp/ uncommon

noun

1.

tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground

Origin

From tight + rope.

Phrases

  • tightrope artist
  • tightrope dancer
  • tightrope walker
  • tightrope walking
  • walk a tightrope

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