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adj
Of or pertaining to the weight class for boxers exceeding 91 kilograms in body weight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
Synonyms: superheavy
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A boxer of the superheavyweight class.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Someone or something that is extremely heavy or hefty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: superheavy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Germanic *habjaną Proto-West Germanic *habbjan Old English hebban Middle English heven English heave English -y English heavy English weight English heavyweight English superheavyweight From super- + heavyweight.
