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parapowerlifting

UK/ˌpærəˈpaʊəˌlɪftɪŋ/US/ˌpærəˈpaʊərˌlɪftɪŋ/

parapowerlifting noun: a strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress. Also the present participle and gerund of parapowerlift.

Noun

parapowerlifting (uncountable)

  1. (disability sports) A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.

Also used as

parapowerlifting is also the present participle and gerund of parapowerlift.

Origin of parapowerlifting

From para- + powerlifting.

From parapowerlift + -ing.

Questions about parapowerlifting

What does parapowerlifting mean?
Parapowerlifting means a strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.
What part of speech is parapowerlifting?
Parapowerlifting is a noun.
How do you pronounce parapowerlifting?
Parapowerlifting is pronounced /ˌpærəˈpaʊərˌlɪftɪŋ/ (US).

Words near parapowerlifting in the dictionary

  1. parapositronium
  2. parapowerlift
  3. parapowerlifted
  4. parapowerlifter
  5. parapowerlifters
  6. parapowerlifting
  7. parapowerlifts
  8. parapox
  9. parapoxviral
  10. parapoxvirus
  11. parapoxviruses

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