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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
high wire
noun
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▪ Below Manescu saw a complex of concrete buildings and a circular tower block surrounded by a high wire fence.
▪ Former Blue Peter presenter, Peter Duncan, treads the high wire.
▪ It was designed as a safety net, but in many respects it has now become a high wire for farmers.
▪ Like Karl Wallenda in his prime, they walk the high wire with no fear of falling.
▪ Oliver tied the team to a stump and led her across as if it were as dangerous as a high wire.
▪ Skinny tightrope walkers, feet weighted with fishing sinkers, traversed the high wire.
▪ The ball flew high and wide of Judy and over the high wire fence behind her.
▪ There were a few lorry trailers parked there, a high wire fence along one side, nothing more.
WordNet
high wire

n. a tightrope very high above the ground

Wikipedia
High Wire (song)

"High Wire" is a song by the Australian group Men at Work. The song was written by Men at Work singer/guitarist Colin Hay and the recording was produced by Peter McIan. It was released in late 1983 as the fourth and final single from their album Cargo.

The song reached No. 89 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart and No. 23 on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. AllMusic's Stephen Erlewine described it as a tight pop song.

High Wire (album)

High Wire is an album by American jazz saxophonist Rob Brown recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. It features a trio with bassist William Parker and drummer Jackson Krall playing all original Brown compositions.