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Definitions for trapeze
træˈpiz; esp. Brit. trə-trapeze

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. trapezenoun

    a swing used by circus acrobats

Wiktionary

  1. trapezenoun

    A trapezium.

  2. trapezenoun

    A swinging horizontal bar, suspended at each end by a rope; used by gymnasts.

  3. trapezeverb

    To swing on a trapeze

  4. Etymology: From trapèze, from trapezium.

Wikipedia

  1. Trapeze

    A trapeze is a short horizontal bar hung by ropes or metal straps from a ceiling support. It is an aerial apparatus commonly found in circus performances. Trapeze acts may be static, spinning (rigged from a single point), swinging or flying, and may be performed solo, double, triple or as a group act.The name of the apparatus reflects the trapezoid shape made by the horizontal bar, ropes and ceiling support.

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  1. trapeze

    A trapeze is a piece of equipment involving a short horizontal bar hung by ropes or metal straps, designed to be swung, climbed, and act as a performance stage for acrobats, especially in a circus setting. It is also referred to as a geometric shape, trapezoid in the US, that has two parallel and two non-parallel sides.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Trapezenoun

    a trapezium. See Trapezium, 1

  2. Trapezenoun

    a swinging horizontal bar, suspended at each end by a rope; -- used by gymnasts

Wikidata

  1. Trapeze

    A trapeze is a short horizontal bar hung by ropes or metal straps from a support. It is an aerial apparatus commonly found in circus performances. Trapeze acts may be static, swinging or flying, and may be performed solo, double, triple or as a group act.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trapeze in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trapeze in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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