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trapeze

noun [C]
 
 
/trəˈpiːz/

Definition

a short bar hanging high up in the air from two ropes, which acrobats use to perform special movements: A glamorous couple performed on the flying trapeze. trapeze artistsCarnival, fairground and circusGymnastics
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