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WELTERWEIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("welterweight" is a kind of...):
gladiator; prizefighter (a professional boxer)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("welterweight" is a kind of...):
grappler; matman; wrestler (combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("welterweight" is a kind of...):
boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("welterweight" is a kind of...):
weight; weight unit (a unit used to measure weight)
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