Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

high-wire

 - 2 dictionary results

high wire

–noun
a tightrope stretched very high above the ground.

Origin:
1880–85
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To high-wire
high wire  
n.  A tightrope for aerialists that is stretched very high above the ground.
high'-wire' (hī'wīr') adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see high-wire on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: