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Tightrope vs Funambulism - What's the difference?

tightrope | funambulism |

As nouns the difference between tightrope and funambulism

is that tightrope is a tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground while funambulism is the art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope.

tightrope

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
  • Alternative forms

    * tight-rope * tight rope

    Synonyms

    * high wire

    Derived terms

    * tightrope walking * tightrope walker * walk a tightrope

    funambulism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope.