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highwire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
high-wire
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wire strung high above the ground which is used for acrobatic stunts.

Etymology

From high + wire.

Inflected Forms

highwires (plural) high wire (alternative) high-wire (alternative)

Phrases

high-wire highwire walker highwire walking

Frequently Paired Words

tightrope highline

Antonyms

low wire

Questions

What does highwire mean?
A wire strung high above the ground which is used for acrobatic stunts.
Where does highwire come from?
From high + wire.

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