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a woman who substitutes for an actor in scenes requiring hazardous or acrobatic feats.[1945-50]
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stunt woman — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms stunt woman : singular stunt woman plural stunt women cinema a woman whose job is to perform dangerous actions in a film … English dictionary
stunt woman — stunt′ wom an or stunt′wom an n. sbz use a woman who substitutes for an actor in scenes requiring stunts or hazardous feats • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
stunt woman — noun (C) a woman who is employed to take the place of an actress when something dangerous has to be done in a film … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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