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FLYWEIGHT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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)

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