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Aerialists

An acrobat performing high off the ground, defying a fall to earth, as on a trapeze or a tightrope.

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noun
  1. 1

    An acrobat performing high off the ground, defying a fall to earth, as on a trapeze or a tightrope.

  2. 2

    A specialist in freestyle aerials skiing

  3. 3

    One who operates a flying machine; a balloonist or aviator.

  4. 4

    A person whose knowledge of agriculture is purely academic and not derived from experience.

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acrobatsnounAn athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.
trapezenounA swinging horizontal bar suspended at each end by a rope, used by circus artists.
contortionistsnounAn acrobat who is capable of twisting their body into unusual positions.
teeterboardnounA seesaw; teetertotter.
acrobaticsnounThe art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats.
dancersnoun(dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
jugglersnounA person who practices juggling.
aerialsnoun(skiing) Aerial skiing.
cirquenoun(geology) A curved depression or natural amphitheatre, especially one in a mountainside at the end of a valley.
sylphsnoun(by extension) A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.
skatersnounA person who skates.
ballerinasnoun(often) A female ballet dancer.
trampolinenounA gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.
diabolonounA juggling apparatus consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string attached to handsticks.
acronounAcrobatic gymnastics.
pirouettesnounA whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.
gymnastsnounOne who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.
somersaultsnounStarting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head.
handstandsnoun(gymnastics) The act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way.
twirlnounAny rotating movement; a spin.

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