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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds

Synonyms:

cruiserweight; light heavyweight

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("light heavyweight" is a kind of...):

gladiator; prizefighter (a professional boxer)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("light heavyweight" 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 179 pounds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("light heavyweight" is a kind of...):

boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)

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