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middleweight

midd·le·weight

US/ˈmɪdʌˌlweɪt/ uncommon
noun (3) adjective (1)

noun

1.

an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds

2.

a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds

3.

a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds

adjective

1.

of middle weight or of a middleweight category (155-160 lbs for prizefighters)

  • “a middleweight boxer”
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Origin

From middle + weight.

Phrases

  • middleweight spaceship

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