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trapeze

tra·peze

UK/tɹəˈpiːz/ US/trʌˈpiz/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a swing used by circus acrobats

Origin

From trapèze - French for trapezium, named so by Edgar Aubert de la Rüe due to the mountain's shape.

Phrases

  • trapeze artist
  • trapeze dress

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