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Meaning of ACROBAT

Pronunciation:  'akru`bat

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
 
 See Also: aerialist, athlete, balancer, circus acrobat, contortionist, jock

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ac"ro*bat\, n. [F. acrobate, fr. Gr. ? walking on
tiptoe, climbing aloft; ? high + ? to go.]
One who practices rope dancing, high vaulting, or other
daring gymnastic feats.
 
Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

A product from adobe systems, inc., for manipulating documents stored in portable document format. Acrobat provides a platform-independent means of creating, viewing, and printing documents.

acropolis: the magazine of acrobat publishing.

 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming of acrobats means thinking of a way to move around major obstacles put in your way. Confused and crushed by competing forces, you will find difficulties achieving your goals.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: aerialist, bareback rider, circus artist, clown, contortionist, equestrian director, equilibrist, flier, funambulist, gymnast, high wire artist, high-wire artist, juggler, lion tamer, palaestrian, pancratiast, ringmaster, ropewalker, slack-rope artist, snake charmer, sword swallower, tightrope walker, trapeze artist, tumbler, weightlifter
 

 

 

 

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