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tightrope
tightrope
See also: tight-rope and tight rope
English
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Artist on a unicycle, on a tightrope.
Noun
tightrope (plural tightropes)
- A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
- (figuratively) a difficult or desperate situation.
Translations
tightly stretched rope
Alternative forms
Synonyms
- high wire