wall of death

noun

1. (at a fairground) a giant cylinder round the inside walls of which a motorcyclist rides

Example Sentences

Inspired by the “wall of death” amusement park attraction, in which daredevils on motorbikes ride parallel to the ground along the inside wall of a giant cylinder, researchers at the University of Milan wondered whether they could devise a similar setup for space runners.

From Science Magazine

Researchers had two participants, one man and one woman, attempt to run inside a borrowed wall of death cylinder while harnessed to a counterbalance that mimicked the Moon’s gravity.

From Science Magazine

Motorcycles race at impossible angles on a carnival’s Wall of Death.

From New York Times

Danny Weil rides a motorcycle in a carnival motordrome known as the “Wall of Death,” which he says is only one of three left in the U.S.

From New York Times

Riding the wall of death, sometimes known as a well of death, isn’t easy.

From Seattle Times