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hong kong harness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
hong kong har-ness
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stunt performance harness, typically used for wire fu, that resembles a rock climber's harness. It allows performers to be jerked up and suspended without much displacement of clothing, and to perform in the air.

Etymology

From its origins in Hong Kong.

Inflected Forms

Hong Kong harnesses (plural) Hongkong harness (alternative)

Questions

What does hong kong harness mean?
A stunt performance harness, typically used for wire fu, that resembles a rock climber's harness. It allows performers to be jerked up and suspended without much displacement of clothing, and to perform in the air.
Where does hong kong harness come from?
From its origins in Hong Kong.

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