highwire

See also: high wire and high-wire

English

Alternative forms

• high wire, high-wire

Etymology

From high +‎ wire.

Noun

highwire (plural highwires)

1. A wire strung high above the ground which is used for acrobatic stunts.

   Antonym: low wire

   Coordinate term: highline

Derived terms

• high-wire (adjective)
• highwire walker
• highwire walking

Translations

wire strung high above the ground

German: Hochseil (de) n Portuguese: corda bamba f, maroma f, maromba (pt), funâmbulo (pt) m, bambão (pt) m

See also

• tightrope