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powerlifting

[ˈpawə(ɹ)ˌlɪftɪŋ]

powerlifting noun: a strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score. Also the present participle and gerund of powerlift.

powerlifting: a strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The...
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Noun

powerlifting (uncountable)

  1. A strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.
    • For the first several years of my exclusive career in powerlifting, I couldn't bench too well.1988, Frederick C. Hatfield, “Powersource: Ties that bind”, in Ironman, 47 (6): 21
  2. (disability sports) A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.

Also used as

powerlifting is also the present participle and gerund of powerlift.

powerlifting meaning in Arabic

powerlifting in Arabic

strength sport
رِيَاضَة الْقُوَّة

Synonyms of powerlifting

Origin of powerlifting

From power + lifting.

From powerlift + -ing.

Words formed from powerlifting

Questions about powerlifting

What does powerlifting mean?
Powerlifting means a strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.
What is powerlifting in Arabic?
Powerlifting in Arabic is رِيَاضَة الْقُوَّة. See Powerlifting meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is powerlifting?
Powerlifting is a noun.
How do you pronounce powerlifting?
Powerlifting is pronounced [ˈpawə(ɹ)ˌlɪftɪŋ].

Words near powerlifting in the dictionary

  1. powerlevels
  2. powerlift
  3. powerlifted
  4. powerlifter
  5. powerlifters
  6. powerlifting
  7. powerlifts
  8. powerlike
  9. powerline
  10. powerlines
  11. powerloom

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