"highwire walker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: highwire walkers [plural], high-wire walker [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} highwire walker (plural highwire walkers)
  1. An acrobat who performs tightrope walking on a wire which is at an especially high elevation above the ground, usually with the aid of a pole for balance. Synonyms: aerialist, tightrope walker Related terms: highwire walking
    Sense id: en-highwire_walker-en-noun-VEoJimwJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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