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flyweight

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fly·weight  (flwt)
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.

flyweight adj.

flyweight
Noun
a professional or an amateur boxer weighing up to 112 pounds (51 kg)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flyweight - weighs no more than 115 pounds
grappler, matman, wrestler - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
2.flyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
Translations
flyweight [ˈflaɪweɪt] adjde peso mosca
npeso mosca
flyweight [ˈflaɪweɪt] n (Sport) → poids m mouche
flyweight [ˈflaɪweɪt] nFliegengewicht nt
flyweight [ˈflaɪweɪt] n (SPORT) → peso m mosca inv


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It took longer than most thought it would, but Vic Darchinyan (28-0) retained his International Boxing Federation flyweight title with a 12th-round technical knockout of Victor Burgos (39-15-3) of Mexico in the semi-main event.
American boxer BRIAN VILORIA, 19, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, won a world flyweight title last year.
The typical diesel governor operates through a tug-of-war between a spring and a set of flyweights that spin along with the engine crankshaft.
 
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