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a tightrope stretched very high above the ground.[1880-85]
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high wire — high wires also high wire 1) N COUNT A high wire is a length of rope or wire stretched tight high above the ground and used for balancing acts. Syn: tightrope 2) N SING: oft N n Journalists talk about a person being on a high wire or performing a … English dictionary
high wire — high ,wire noun count a long rope stretched tightly high above the ground that a performer in a CIRCUS balances on: TIGHTROPE high wire act something that you have to do very slowly or carefully, because it involves a lot of risk … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
high wire — n [C usually singular] a tightly stretched rope or wire high above the ground that someone walks along as part of a ↑circus performance = ↑tightrope … Dictionary of contemporary English
high wire — ☆ high wire n. a cable or wire stretched high above the ground, on which aerialists perform; tightrope … English World dictionary
high wire — high′ wire′ n. a tightrope stretched high above the ground … From formal English to slang
high wire — ► NOUN ▪ a high tightrope … English terms dictionary
high wire — noun a tightrope very high above the ground • Hypernyms: ↑tightrope * * * noun : a tightrope considerably higher above ground than the one ordinarily used * * * a tightrope stretched very high above the ground. [1880 85] * * * high wire noun A… … Useful english dictionary
high wire — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms high wire : singular high wire plural high wires a long rope stretched tightly high above the ground that a performer in a circus balances on • high wire act … English dictionary
high-wire — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ( ̷ ̷ ) adjective Etymology: high wire, noun 1. : involving great risk a financial high wire act 2. : daring high wire prose … Useful english dictionary
high-wire — adjective Date: 1956 1. involving great risk < a financial high wire act > 2. daring < high wire prose > … New Collegiate Dictionary
high-wire — See high wire. * * * … Universalium
