stunt man

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nounMovies, Television.
  1. a man who substitutes for an actor in scenes requiring hazardous or acrobatic feats.

Origin of stunt man

1
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

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British Dictionary definitions for stuntman

stuntman

feminine stuntwoman

/ (ˈstʌntmən) /


nounplural -men or -women
  1. a person who performs dangerous acts in a film, television programme, etc in place of an actor

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