high wire
noun/ˈhaɪ waɪə(r)/
/ˈhaɪ waɪər/
[usually singular]- 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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