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Definition tightrope in British English

tightrope noun

[countable] noun
/ˈtaɪtˌrəʊp/
1

a piece of rope or wire high above the ground that a performer walks along in a circus. Someone who walks on a tightrope is called a tightrope walker.

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Definition tightrope in British English