equilibrist
(redirected from equilibristic)e·quil·i·brist
(ĭ-kwĭl′ə-brĭst)n.
A person who performs feats of balance, such as tightrope walking.
[French équilibriste, from équilibre, equilibrium, from Latin aequilībrium; see equilibrium.]
e·quil′i·bris′tic adj.
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equilibrist
(ɪˈkwɪlɪbrɪst)n
(Professions) a person who performs balancing feats, esp on a high wire
eˌquiliˈbristic adj
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e•quil•i•brist
(ɪˈkwɪl ə brɪst, ˌi kwəˈlɪb rɪst, ˌɛk wə-)n.
a performer skilled at feats of balancing, as a tightrope walker.
[1750–60; < French]
e•quil`i•bris′tic, adj.
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equilibrist
one who performs feats that require an unusual sense of balance, as a tightrope walker.
See also: Acrobatics, Performing -Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.