Equilibristen
English translation: balancing act
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| na | equilibrists |
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equilibrists Explanation: NOUN: A person who performs feats of balance, such as tightrope walking. ETYMOLOGY: French équilibriste, from équilibre, equilibrium, from Latin aequil brium. See equilibrium </61/99/E0189900.html>. Reference: http://www.bartleby.com/61/98/E0189800.html |
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balancing acts Explanation: or tightrope walkers ... I don't think the word 'equilibrist' would be understood by a general public. I've certainly never heard of it (although perhaps that isn't saying much (-:) HTH Mary experience |
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