highwire

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noun

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

Opposite
low wire
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Meanings

nounhighwire (plural highwires)

plural highwires · alternative high wire · alternative high-wire

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

    Antonyms: low wire

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Opposite
low wire

Origin

From high + wire.

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Translations

German Hochseil
  • Hochseilwire strung high above the ground
Portuguese corda bamba, maroma
  • corda bambawire strung high above the ground
  • maromawire strung high above the ground
  • marombawire strung high above the ground
  • funâmbulowire strung high above the ground
  • bambãowire strung high above the ground
Cite this entry
APA

highwire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highwire

MLA

“highwire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highwire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “highwire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highwire.

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