Weigh-in

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event, especially to ensure it is within the weight restrictions.

    "law enforcement sources said authorities were seeking information about jockey weigh-ins at the three tracks and whether the weights of jockeys were being accurately reported."

  2. 2
    The process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event, especially to ensure it is within the weight restrictions wordnet

Synonyms

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balancing

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"law enforcement sources said authorities were seeking information about jockey weigh-ins at the three tracks and whether the weights of jockeys were being accurately reported."

Etymology

Deverbal from weigh in.

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