stunt man

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nounMovies, Television.

a man who substitutes for an actor in scenes requiring hazardous or acrobatic feats.

Origin of stunt man

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Words Nearby stunt man

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How to use stunt man in a sentence

The stunt man (1980) presents a less glowing portrait of the obsessed movie director.
'The Artist,' 'Hugo,' and the History of Movies About Movies | Stephen Farber | December 28, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for stuntman

stuntman

feminine stuntwoman

/ (ˈstʌntmən) /

nounplural -men or -women

a person who performs dangerous acts in a film, television programme, etc in place of an actor

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