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WEIGHTLIFTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does weightlifter mean?
• WEIGHTLIFTER (noun)
The noun WEIGHTLIFTER has 1 sense:
1. an athlete who lifts barbells
Familiarity information: WEIGHTLIFTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An athlete who lifts barbells
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
lifter; weightlifter
Hypernyms ("weightlifter" is a kind of...):
athlete; jock (a person trained to compete in sports)
Derivation:
weightlift (lift weights)
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