tightwire
/ˈtaɪtˌwaɪər/
noun
- A tightly stretched wire or rope on which acrobats perform balancing acts.
- She practiced on the tightwire for hours to perfect her balance.
- The circus performer walked across the tightwire without a net.
- The tightwire act drew gasps from the audience as the acrobat did a backflip.
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