Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minimumweight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: min-i-mumweight
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lowest weight class in professional boxing, where boxers may weigh no more than 105 pounds (48 kg).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Japanese boxer Yutaka Niida stopped the challenger José Varela of Venezuela in the sixth round on in Tokyo to defend his W.B.A. minimumweight title."

Etymology

From minimum + weight.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

mini flyweight strawweight

Questions

What does minimumweight mean?: The lowest weight class in professional boxing, where boxers may weigh no more than 105 pounds (48 kg).
Where does minimumweight come from?: From minimum + weight.

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