Definition of Flyweight in English :

Define Flyweight in English

Flyweight meaning in English

Meaning of Flyweight in English

Pronunciation of Flyweight in English

Flyweight pronunciation in English

Pronounce Flyweight in English

Flyweight

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Noun

1. flyweight

weighs no more than 115 pounds

2. flyweight

an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds

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Flyweight

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noun
1. 
a. 
a professional boxer weighing not more than 112 pounds (51 kg)
b. 
an amateur boxer weighing 48–51 kg (106–112 pounds)
c. 
(as modifier)
a flyweight contest
2. 
(in Olympic wrestling) a wrestler weighing not more than 115 pounds (52 kg)

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Flyweight

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noun
1. 
a boxer between a junior flyweight and a bantamweight, with a maximum weight of 112 pounds (50.81 kg)
adjective
2. 
of flyweights

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Flyweight

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n.
1.
a. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 112 pounds (50.4 kilograms), between junior flyweight and junior bantamweight.
b. A boxer competing in this weight division.
c. A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting.
d. A contestant in this weight division.
2. Something that is particularly small, light, or inconsequential.

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