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welterweight

welterweight is the alternative spelling of welter-weight.

Meaning of welter-weight

Adjective

welter-weight (not comparable)

  1. between lightweight and middleweight

See all 3 meanings of welter-weight

Forms of welterweight

pluralwelterweights

Questions about welterweight

What is welterweight the alternative spelling of?
Welterweight is the alternative spelling of welter-weight.

Words near welterweight in the dictionary

  1. welter-weights
  2. weltered
  3. weltering
  4. welterings
  5. welters
  6. welterweight
  7. welterweights
  8. Weltes
  9. welthe
  10. welting
  11. weltings

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