Meaning & use
trapeze
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A short horizontal bar suspended by two ropes, used by acrobats and gymnasts for swinging and performing stunts.
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The circus performers swung gracefully from the trapeze high above the crowd.
She trained for years before performing her first trapeze act.
A note on using this word
'Trapeze' comes from the Greek word for 'table,' referring to the four-sided shape formed by the bar and the two ropes.
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