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Definition of high wire noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

high wire

noun
 
/ˈhaɪ waɪə(r)/
 
/ˈhaɪ waɪər/
[usually singular]
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  1. a rope or wire that is stretched high above the ground, and used by circus performers to walk and balance on synonym tightrope
    • One man rode a bicycle along the high wire as the climax to the act.
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