cruiserweight

cruis·er·weight

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroo-zer-weyt]
- /ˈkru zərˌweɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroo-zer-weyt]
- /ˈkru zərˌweɪt/

Definitions of cruiserweight word

countable noun cruiserweight A cruiserweight is another name for a light heavyweight. 3
noun cruiserweight a boxer between a light heavyweight and a heavyweight, with a maximum weight of 195 pounds (88.45 kg) 3
noun cruiserweight a light-heavyweight boxer. 1
noun cruiserweight In professional boxing, a weight between light heavyweight and heavyweight, ranging from 175 to 190 pounds (79 to 85 kg). 1
noun cruiserweight (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (boxing, Britain) light heavyweight. 0
noun cruiserweight (boxing) A wrestler weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight. 0

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Origin of cruiserweight

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; so called by metaphor, since a cruiser is the second heaviest naval ship

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cruiserweight popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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