Welterweight
adj, noun
adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of welter-weight. alt-of, alternative
"Undoubtedly, his record versus welterweights (147 pounds) is better than against full-blown middleweights (160 pounds). Being a tweener, Graziano probably would have campaigned as a junior middleweight (154 pounds) if he fought today."
- 2 A weight class division in combat sports, for fighters heavier than those in the lightweight division and lighter than those in the middleweight division. wordnet
- 3 a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds wordnet
- 4 a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds wordnet
- 5 an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds wordnet
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- 6 a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase) wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Alternative spelling of welter-weight. alt-of, alternative
Example
More examples"Undoubtedly, his record versus welterweights (147 pounds) is better than against full-blown middleweights (160 pounds). Being a tweener, Graziano probably would have campaigned as a junior middleweight (154 pounds) if he fought today."
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