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trapeze

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trapeze /træˈpiːz/ noun
plural trapezes
trapeze
/træˈpiːz/
noun
plural trapezes
Learner's definition of TRAPEZE
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: a short bar that is hung high above the ground by two ropes and that is held by circus performers who perform athletic tricks on it高空秋千;吊架
BNC: 34893 COCA: 22416

trapeze

noun

tra·​peze tra-ˈpēz How to pronounce trapeze (audio)
 also  trə-
: a gymnastic or acrobatic apparatus consisting of a short horizontal bar suspended by two parallel ropes

Example Sentences

performing tricks on the trapeze
Recent Examples on the Web Prior to her nuptials to Ohanian, Williams celebrated by throwing a luxurious girls' weekend in New York City, which included five-star spa treatments, trapeze-ing, tea brunches, and dancing out on the town with famous friends. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022 Sarasota High School had a circus, a real one, with a big top and rings and a trapeze. Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022 Other classes include Lyra (or ‘aerial hoop’ or ‘cerceaux’), an aerial apparatus comprised of a suspended, large, circular, metal ring, trapeze and pole. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2022 There were llamas and trapeze artists and the air smelled like horse droppings. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 1 June 2022 Young men and women flew like birds from one trapeze to another. The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2022 The group of eight from Orlando claims to be the only crisscrossing trapeze artists in the world, showcasing near mid-air misses and acrobatic leaps. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022 Pull the curtains, and there's art staring back at you: an orange mannequin on a trapeze suspended from above. Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2021 Strewn across the lot were colorful gymnastics mats, trampolines, and tall circus apparatuses, including a flying trapeze and a pair of rotating hoops called the Wheel of Death. Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French trapèze, literally, trapezoid, from New Latin trapezium

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trapeze was in 1861
BNC: 34893 COCA: 22416

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