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high wire

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high wire noun
plural high wires
high wire
noun
plural high wires
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIGH WIRE
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: a rope or wire on which a performer walks and does tricks high up in the air to entertain people especially as part of a circus : a high tightrope usually singular often used before another noun
sometimes used figuratively to refer to something that is difficult or dangerous