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81high wire — high wires also high wire 1) N COUNT A high wire is a length of rope or wire stretched tight high above the ground and used for balancing acts. Syn: tightrope 2) N SING: oft N n Journalists talk about a person being on a high wire or performing a …
82High country (New Zealand) — High country is a New Zealand term for the elevated pastoral land of the internal South Island and to a lesser extent internal North Island of New Zealand. This terrain, which can be compared loosely with the outback of Australia, high veldt of… …
83High forest (woodland) — High forest is a term for a woodland or forest with a well developed natural structure. It is used in both ecology and woodland management, particularly in contrast with even aged woodland types such as coppice and planted woodland.In a high… …
84High Point, Seattle, Washington — High Point is a neighborhood in the Delridge district of West Seattle, Washington, so named because it is one of the highest points in Seattle mdash;the intersection of 35th Avenue SW and SW Myrtle Street is convert|520|ft|m above sea level.High… …
85high up — adjective, adverb 1. ) in a high position above the ground: The phone is too high up on the wall for the kids to reach. Higher up we began to suffer from lack of oxygen. ─ opposite LOW DOWN 2. ) of high rank or status: Her husband was quite high… …
86high wire — high ,wire noun count a long rope stretched tightly high above the ground that a performer in a CIRCUS balances on: TIGHTROPE high wire act something that you have to do very slowly or carefully, because it involves a lot of risk …
87High Power Electric Propulsion — (HiPEP) is a variation of ion thruster. It was ground tested in 2003 by NASA and intended for use on the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter, which was canceled in 2005. Theory The HiPEP thruster differs from earlier ion thrusters because the xenon ions… …
88high crime — n: a crime of infamous nature contrary to public morality but not technically constituting a felony; specif: an offense that the U.S. Senate deems to constitute an adequate ground for removal of the president, vice president, or any civil officer …
89high wire — n [C usually singular] a tightly stretched rope or wire high above the ground that someone walks along as part of a ↑circus performance = ↑tightrope …
90high wire — high′ wire′ n. a tightrope stretched high above the ground …
