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cruiserweight

cruiserweight noun: any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.

Noun

cruiserweight (plural cruiserweights)

  1. Any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.
    • Near-synonym: super middleweight (sometimes synonymous)
    1. (UK, obsolete) light heavyweight
    2. A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
    3. A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.

Synonyms of cruiserweight

Forms of cruiserweight

pluralcruiserweights

Plural of cruiserweight: cruiserweights

Origin of cruiserweight

From cruiser + weight.

Questions about cruiserweight

What does cruiserweight mean?
Cruiserweight means any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.
What part of speech is cruiserweight?
Cruiserweight is a noun.
What is the plural of cruiserweight?
The plural of cruiserweight is cruiserweights.

Words near cruiserweight in the dictionary

  1. cruiseliners
  2. cruiser
  3. cruiser tank
  4. cruiser tanks
  5. cruisers
  6. cruiserweight
  7. cruiserweights
  8. cruises
  9. cruiseship
  10. cruiseships
  11. cruiseway

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