Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Competitive weightlifting in which participants perform the squat, dead lift, and bench press.
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- noun sports A
strength sport , consisting of three events: thesquat , thebench press , and thedeadlift . Themaximum weight lifted in each event istotalled for a final score.
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Examples
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I'm not going to compete in powerlifting with anybody.
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"powerlifting" refers to the sport of weight lifting, in which strength limits (with or without powerlifting gear) are tested.
Untwisted Vortex 2009
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And, like Rachel, our powerlifting E-4 at Hurlburt Field, as feminine as ever.
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Doing something physically exhausting, e.g. wrestling, powerlifting, track and field, might help.
The Strongest Drug Steven Barnes 2010
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This was when she was home from college and I had started powerlifting, so when I hit her door at a run I destroyed it though it was a hardwood door older that both of us.
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There are few or no remarks made about a man's shirt, jacket or pants size when he performs a job (save when his job is directly related to his physique, say in ... oh, I don't know ... powerlifting?)
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Football, church and country music may dominate Mississippi's off-hours, but despite the odds, this curious ballet company has thrived in the shadow of Jackson's gun shows and powerlifting contests.
Religious conviction powers Ballet Magnificat, nation's first Christian ballet company 2010
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There are few or no remarks made about a man's shirt, jacket or pants size when he performs a job save when his job is directly related to his physique, say in...oh, I don't know...powerlifting?
Vanessa Richmond: Kiss Her Fat Ass? No Thanks Vanessa Richmond 2010
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There are few or no remarks made about a man's shirt, jacket or pants size when he performs a job (save when his job is directly related to his physique, say in ... oh, I don't know ... powerlifting?)
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Football, church and country music may dominate Mississippi's off-hours, but despite the odds, this curious ballet company has thrived in the shadow of Jackson's gun shows and powerlifting contests.
Religious conviction powers Ballet Magnificat, nation's first Christian ballet company 2010
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