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    Is the word "trapeze" only used in the acrobatic sense, or is there a sedentary usage?

    Question #109565. Asked by Datsmeharse. (Oct 08 09 11:17 AM)


    Verbonica

    		Well, there is the medical trapeze bar, which helps patients move around in bed.

    http://www.vitalitymedical.com/Catalog/Hospital-Bed-Trapeze-1334-.html







    Oct 08 09, 1:01 PM
    looney_tunes

    		Not exactly sedentary, but a trapeze wire is used on some sailing boats to assist crew members when hiking out (leaning over the edge of the boat to help balance it against the tilting force of the wind in the sails.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapeze_(sailing)

    Oct 08 09, 1:26 PM
    star_gazer

    		"Trapeze" was also the name of a semi-successful British rock band. They appeared to be sedentary.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapeze_(band)

    Oct 08 09, 2:15 PM
    Bronxiteone

    		IN some European nations , "trapese"or "trapeze" is uded instead of the word "trapezoid."

    Oct 09 09, 11:30 AM

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