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FLYWEIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("flyweight" is a kind of...):
boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Weighs no more than 115 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("flyweight" is a kind of...):
grappler; matman; wrestler (combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground)