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tightrope

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tight·rope  (ttrp)
n.
1. A tightly stretched rope or a wire, on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
2. An extremely precarious course or situation.
tightrope
Noun
a rope stretched taut on which acrobats perform
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tightropetightrope - tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
high wire - a tightrope very high above the ground
rope - a strong line
Translations

tightrope [ˈtaɪtrəup] n → cuerda floja
tightrope [ˈtaɪtrəup] n → corde f raide
tightrope [ˈtaɪtrəup] tight n → Seil nt;
to be on or walking a tightrope tight (fig); einen Balanceakt vollführen
tightrope [ˈtaɪtrəup] n → corda (da acrobata)


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From one lofty branch the agile creature swung with Clayton through a dizzy arc to a neighboring tree; then for a hundred yards maybe the sure feet threaded a maze of interwoven limbs, balancing like a tightrope walker high above the black depths of verdure beneath.
Tarzan of the Apes by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
The famous Blondin was going to perform on a tightrope in another part of the garden.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
Thee wath Tightrope, thee wath, and now thee'th nothing - on accounth of fat.
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