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heavyweight
[ hev-ee-weyt ]
/ ˈhɛv iˌweɪt /
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British Dictionary definitions for heavyweight
heavyweight
/ (ˈhɛvɪˌweɪt) /
noun
a person or thing that is heavier than average
- a professional boxer weighing more than 175 pounds (79 kg)
- an amateur boxer weighing more than 81 kg (179 pounds)
- (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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