stunt man

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noun Movies, 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

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Related Words for stuntman

adventurer, stuntman, madcap, show-off, hotdog

Examples from the Web for stuntman

Contemporary Examples of stuntman

Some might want to be the star, others to direct, but it takes a special breed to want to risk life and limb as a stuntman.
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Jack Holmes
August 30, 2014
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The Daily Beast Video
June 25, 2012
When it was time to shoot, the assistant director brought in a stuntman for the scene.
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Roger Corman
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British Dictionary definitions for stuntman

stuntman

feminine stuntwoman

noun plural -men or -women

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

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