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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

high′ wire′,

a tightrope stretched very high above the ground.

1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

high wire

a tightrope stretched high in the air for balancing acts

'high wire' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

equilibrist - safety net

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'high on the wire' from Nine Million Bicycles
up there on <the> high wire

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