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  1. 1. n. a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase) Source: wordnet
  2. 2. n. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. A class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/weight">weight class division in combat sports, for fighters heavier than those in the lightweight division and lighter than those in the middleweight division. Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. (Horse Racing) A weight of 28 pounds (one of 40 pounds is called a heavy welterweight) sometimes imposed in addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and hurdle races. 2. A boxer or wrestler whose weight is intermediate between that of a lightweight and that of a middleweight. Source: webster
  7. 7. n:100 n. a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase) n. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds n. a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds Source: ecdict

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