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Flier's rôle, swinging up with lack of effort, say? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trapeze

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(Other definitions for trapeze that I've seen before include "Where swingers swing" , "Circus bar on ropes" , "Swing-like apparatus" , "What the daring young man in the circus flies on" , "Flying circus apparatus?" .)

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