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Definition of
flyweight noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
flyweight
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈflaɪweɪt
/
/
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a
boxer
,
wrestler
, etc. of the lightest class, usually weighing no more than 112 pounds (51 kg)
a flyweight champion
compare
bantamweight
See
flyweight
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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flyweight
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