powerlifting

[ pou-er-lif-ting ]

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noun

a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.

Origin of powerlifting

First recorded in 1955–60; power + lift + -ing¹; modeled on weightlifting

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How to use powerlifting in a sentence

For a few months, I went to a powerlifting gym that had an all-women competition team.
The appeal and the shortcomings of women-only gyms | Chika Ekemezie | October 8, 2021 | Vox

British Dictionary definitions for powerlifting

powerlifting

/ (ˈpaʊəˌlɪftɪŋ) /

noun

a form of weightlifting in which contestants compete in the dead lift, squat, and bench press

Derived forms of powerlifting

powerlifter, noun

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