tightrope /ˈtaɪt.rəʊp/ aep /-roʊp/ noun [C]
► F0 a tightly stretched wire or rope fixed high above the ground, which skilled people walk across, especially in order to entertain others: » One of the acrobats who walked the tightrope at the circus did it blindfolded.See picture: tightrope
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