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highwire walker

alt. An acrobat who performs tightrope walking on a wire which is at an especially high elevation above the ground, usually with the aid of a pole for balance. n. An acrobat who performs tightrope walking on a wire which is at an especially high elevation above the ground, usually with the aid of a pole for balance.

Usage examples of "highwire walker".

Reassuring herself that she only weighed thirty-five pounds more than the professor, she tripped across the bridge like a highwire walker.