Hong Kong harness

noun

A stunt performance harness, typically used for wire fu, that resembles a rock climber's harness. It allows performers to be jerked up and suspended without much displacement of clothing, and to perform in the air.

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Meanings

nounHong Kong harness (plural Hong Kong harnesses)

plural Hong Kong harnesses · alternative Hongkong harness

  1. broadcastingA stunt performance harness, typically used for wire fu, that resembles a rock climber's harness. It allows performers to be jerked up and suspended without much displacement of clothing, and to perform in the air.

Origin

From its origins in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong harness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hong%20Kong%20harness

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“Hong Kong harness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hong%20Kong%20harness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hong Kong harness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hong%20Kong%20harness.

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