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Noun: acrobat  'ak-ru,bat
  1. An athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
    "The acrobat wowed the audience with her daring trapeze act"

Derived forms: acrobats

Type of: athlete, jock [N. Amer, informal]

Encyclopedia: Acrobat