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trapeze.

A trapezium.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɹəˈpiːz/UK
  1. A trapezium.

    archaic
  2. A swinging horizontal bar suspended at each end by a rope, used by circus artists.

  3. The trapezium bone.

  4. A certain yo-yo trick.

Where this word comes from

From French trapèze, from Latin trapezium. Doublet of trapezium.

verb/tɹəˈpiːz/UK
  1. To swing on or as on a trapeze.

Where this word comes from

From French trapèze, from Latin trapezium. Doublet of trapezium.

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