heavyweight
hea·vy·weight
adjective
1.
heaviest in a category or of a heavyweight category (more than 190 pounds for prizefighters)
- “a heavyweight boxer”
noun
2.
a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds
3.
a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds
5.
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
Origin
From heavy + weight.
Phrases
- heavyweight spaceship
- junior heavyweight
- light heavyweight
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