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tightrope walking
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Tightrope Walking
See also acrobatics.

aerialist
a person who performs aerial acrobatics, as a trapeze artist, tightrope walker, stunt flier, etc.
funambulism
the art or skill of tightrope walking. — funambulist, n.
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Noun1.tightrope walking - walking on a tightrope or slack rope
funambulism
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
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Take That's Hampden show had everything from clowns, dancers, acrobats, a tight-rope walker, marching bands, fire, fireworks, ring masters to a 20ft mechanical elephant with a long-haired woman as its tail.
The top of their game; 'Old favourites appeared to a Hampden phwoar' by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
With lots of lovely animals and of course, the happy little clown Beautiful horses, with riders, performing stunts upon their back Also tight-rope walkers, so exciting to watch with a braveness, they don't lack
On with circus show by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
The slow urbanisation of Rotton Park meant that it became a ward of Birmingham in 1872; and the next year the acclaimed acrobat and tight-rope walker, Blondin, showed his skills above the Reservoir.
Rotton Park is still an attractive area by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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