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    LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 poundsplay

    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 poundsplay

    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 poundsplay

    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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