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tightrope definition

tight·rope (tīt′rōp′)

noun

a tightly stretched rope or cable on which aerialists walk or do balancing acts

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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