"wire-dancer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wire-dancers [plural]
Etymology: wire + dancer Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wire|dancer}} wire + dancer Head templates: {{en-noun}} wire-dancer (plural wire-dancers)
  1. (archaic) A tightrope walker. Tags: archaic Related terms: wire-dancing
    Sense id: en-wire-dancer-en-noun-NGO2wrkH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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