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noun
Any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: super middleweight
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.
light heavyweight
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete
Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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Synonyms: super middleweight
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.
A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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Synonyms: super middleweight
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.
A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war, wrestling
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Synonyms: super middleweight
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: light heavyweight
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prizefighter, gladiator
History
From cruiser + weight.
