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white-knuckle  

1       adj   In a fairground, a white-knuckle ride is any large machine that people ride on which is very exciting but also frightening.  
ADJ n  
...white-knuckle rides such as the rollercoaster.     
2       adj   A white-knuckle experience is something that you find very exciting but also very frightening.  
ADJ n  
...a hellish white-knuckle ride through the heavy London traffic.     
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