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balance beam
- a long, narrow, horizontal wooden beam raised about 4 feet (1.2 m) above the floor, on which women gymnasts perform balancing routines consisting of jumps, tumbles, turns, running steps, etc.
- an event in which such routines are performed, usually with recorded musical accompaniment
See balance beam in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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