featherweight

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featherweight (enc)

Noun	1.	featherweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
	2.	featherweight - weighs 126-139 pounds grappler, matman, wrestler - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
	3.	featherweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds prizefighter, gladiator - a professional boxer
Adj.	1.	featherweight - of a weight class of 123-126 pounds for prizefighters; "the featherweight class" light - of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"

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