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high wire

noun
🔊/ˈhaɪ waɪə(r)/
🔊/ˈhaɪ waɪər/
[usually singular]
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  1. a rope or wire that is stretched high above the ground, and used by circus performers to walk and balance on （杂技演员使用的）高空绳索，空中钢丝synonym tightrope
    • One man rode a bicycle along the high wire as the climax to the act.单人骑自行车走钢丝是演出的高潮。