What does highwire-walker mean?

highwire-walker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

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"Joe E. Brown guides viewers through the Bertram Mills Circus of London, England, in “All Star Circus” Saturday, March 25 on NBC-TV. Here he is shown with highwire-walker Josephine Berosini as she prepares for her act."
"The American Crown Circus will feature acrobats, aerialists, highwire-walkers, clowns, clowns and more clowns."
"Director James Marsh (the 2008 documentary Oscar winner for “Man on Wire,” about highwire-walker Philippe Petit) […]"

highwire-walkers (plural)

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