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superfeatherweight

superfeatherweight noun: a weight division in professional boxing, contested between 126 pounds (57 kg) and 130 pounds (59 kg).

Noun

superfeatherweight (uncountable)

  1. A weight division in professional boxing, contested between 126 pounds (57 kg) and 130 pounds (59 kg).
    • [...] Cornelius Boza-Edwards, a Ugandan who moved to London in 1974, won the world superfeatherweight title in 1981.1982, Cashmore, Ernest, Black sportsmen, page 30
    • Azumah Nelson for the WBC superfeatherweight title, a knowing observer predicted, “If it’s close, they’ll give the decision to Nelson.” It wasn’t close.1997, Thomas Hauser, Muhammad Ali & company, page 209
    Synonyms:
    junior lightweight

Synonyms of superfeatherweight

  • junior lightweight

Forms of superfeatherweight

alternative formsuper featherweight

Origin of superfeatherweight

From super- + feather + weight.

Questions about superfeatherweight

What does superfeatherweight mean?
Superfeatherweight means a weight division in professional boxing, contested between 126 pounds (57 kg) and 130 pounds (59 kg).
What part of speech is superfeatherweight?
Superfeatherweight is a noun.

Words near superfeatherweight in the dictionary

  1. superfat
  2. superfats
  3. superfatted
  4. superfatting
  5. superfatty
  6. superfeatherweight
  7. superfecta
  8. superfectas
  9. superfecund
  10. superfecundation
  11. superfecundations

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