"sword swallowing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sword swallowing (uncountable)
  1. The act of passing a sword through the mouth and down the esophagus to the stomach, and then removing it. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Circus Related terms: sword swallower Translations (act): miekannieleminen (Finnish)

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