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heavyweight

[hev-ee-weyt]

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adjective

heavy in weight.
of more than average weight or thickness.
a coat of heavyweight material.
noting or pertaining to a boxer, wrestler, etc., of the heaviest competitive class, especially a professional boxer weighing more than 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms).
of or relating to the weight class or division of such boxers.
a heavyweight bout.
(of a riding horse, especially a hunter) able to carry up to 205 pounds (93 kilograms).
designating a person, company, nation, or other entity that is extremely powerful, influential, or important.
a team of heavyweight lawyers.

noun

a person of more than average weight.
a heavyweight boxer or wrestler.
a person, company, nation, or other entity that is powerful and influential.
a price hike initiated by the heavyweights in the industry.

heavyweight

/ ˈhɛvɪˌweɪt /

noun

a person or thing that is heavier than average
1. a professional boxer weighing more than 175 pounds (79 kg)
2. an amateur boxer weighing more than 81 kg (179 pounds)
3. ( as modifier )
  the world heavyweight championship
a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually over 214 pounds (97 kg))
informal, an important or highly influential person

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heavyweight¹

First recorded in 1850–55; heavy + weight

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Holders Australia were drawn Sunday in the same group as fellow heavyweights New Zealand for next year's Rugby League World Cup, with Brisbane announced as host of both the men's and women's finals.

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