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big top
big topn.1. The main tent of a circus.2. The circus.big top n 1. the main tent of a circus 2. the circus itself big′ top`
n. 1. the main tent of a circus. 2. a circus. [1890–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  big top - a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"circus tent, round top, topcanvas tent, canvass, canvas - a tent made of canvas fabriccircus - an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus" |
Translationsbig top
big top1. noun A large tent at a circus under which the main attractions are featured. Used figuratively to refer to the location where a primary or major event, show, or attraction is held, often in the phrase "under the big top." The headline bands are performing under the big top at the music festival this weekend.2. adjective Featured as the primary or major event, attraction, show, etc. Often hyphenated. The big-top match in boxing this weekend will be the fight between the reigning champion and the underdog newcomer.See also: big, topbig top1. The main tent of a circus, as in The high-wire act is almost always in the big top. [c. 1840] 2. Underworld slang for a maximum-security prison, as in He was sentenced to ten years in the big top. [1950s] See also: big, topbig top1. n. a circus tent; the circus, in general. And now, one of the greatest acts under the big top. 2. mod. having to do with the circus. One big top experience is enough to last me a lifetime. See also: big, topBig Top
Big Top a collapsible structure designed for traveling circus shows. A big top is usually a dome-shaped canvas tent stretched over tall center poles and side poles by means of various fastenings; inside the tent are stands for spectators, room for equipment, and a backstage area. Big tops originated in the 1830’s at the Cirque d’Eté on the Champs Elysées in Paris. They became widely popular in the USA and later in other countries. The first one in Russia was constructed in Moscow, in Neskuchnyi Sad in 1830. The big top was the main circus structure in prerevolutionary provincial Russia, and traveling circuses with big tops of various types are practically the only form of circus in all the capitalist countries. In the USSR, a vast network of tent circuses is operated simultaneously with numerous permanent circuses. REFERENCESKuznetsov, E. Tsirk [2nd ed.]. Moscow-Leningrad, 1971.big top
Synonyms for big topnoun a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performanceSynonymsRelated Words- canvas tent
- canvass
- canvas
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