trapezes
Acrobat's hanging bars
Trapezes are horizontal bars suspended by ropes or straps, used by acrobats and gymnasts for swinging aerial performances.
The circus trapeze artist swings from one trapeze to catch a partner on another.
In exercise contexts, a trapeze may be a simpler apparatus for stretching or physical therapy: She used the trapeze to pull herself up in the hospital bed.
Main circus tent
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
- RinglingCircus-founding family surname
- Cirque du SoleilTheatrical circus entertainment company
- ringmasterCircus performance director
spotlight · sequins · tights · death-defying · high wire · showmanship · spectacle · tent
Drinking establishment
- ropesBraided flexible cords
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- cablesHeavy ropes or wires
- pulleysGrooved wheels for rope
harness · platform · net · safety line · swivel · frame · anchor · hoist
Full-body forward rotation
- flipQuick turning motion
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- contortionUnnatural twisting or bending
- handstandInverted balance on palms
cartwheel · dismount · tuck · pike · twisting · spinning · agility · dexterity
Suspended swinging weight
- arcCurved line segment
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
back-and-forth · sway · timing · catch · release · launch · gravity · force
Steadiness or amount owed
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- timingArt of choosing moments
- grip strengthHand squeezing power
- core strengthTorso muscular capacity
trust · fearlessness · practice · training · conditioning · technique · muscle memory · spatial awareness
big top
Main circus tent
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
- RinglingCircus-founding family surname
- Cirque du SoleilTheatrical circus entertainment company
ringmaster · spotlight · sequins · tights · death-defying · high wire · showmanship · spectacle · tent · audience
bar
Drinking establishment
pulleys · harness · platform · net · safety line · swivel · frame · anchor · hoist · clamp
somersault
Full-body forward rotation
- flipQuick turning motion
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- contortionUnnatural twisting or bending
handstand · cartwheel · dismount · tuck · pike · twisting · spinning · agility · dexterity · flexibility
pendulum
Suspended swinging weight
- arcCurved line segment
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
rhythm · back-and-forth · sway · timing · catch · release · launch · gravity · force · propulsion
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- timingArt of choosing moments
- grip strengthHand squeezing power
core strength · trust · fearlessness · practice · training · conditioning · technique · muscle memory · spatial awareness · concentration
trapezesbalance beams
Elevated bars for gymnastics
floor exercises · pommel horses · trampolines · stages · platforms
- flying trapezeSuspended bar for aerialists
- trapeze artistAcrobat on swinging bars
- trapeze actCircus swing performance
- trapeze dressFlared unfitted frock
- trapeze dressesGarments flaring from bodice
- trapeze barSuspended rod for acrobats