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lightweight
[lahyt-weyt]
adjective
being lighter in weight, texture, etc., than another item or object of identical use, quality, or function: a lightweight alloy for ship construction.
a lightweight topcoat;
a lightweight alloy for ship construction.
without seriousness of purpose; trivial or trifling.
lightweight reading.
of or relating to a lightweight.
He's the new lightweight contender.
(of a horse, especially a hunter) able to carry up to 165 pounds (75 kilograms).
noun
a person of less than average weight.
Informal.a person who is of little influence, importance, or effect.
a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a featherweight, and a welterweight, especially a professional boxer weighing between 126 and 135 pounds (56.7–61 kilograms).
lightweight
/ ˈɪˌɱɪ /
adjective
of a relatively light weight
not serious; trivial
noun
a person or animal of a relatively light weight
a professional boxer weighing 130–135 pounds (59–61 kg)
an amateur boxer weighing 57–60 kg (126–132 pounds)
( as modifier )
the lightweight contender
a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 115–126 pounds (52–57 kg))
informala person of little importance or influence
Other 51Թ Forms
- ultralightweight adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lightweight1
Example Sentences
It is a lightweight material that was used mostly in flat roofing, but also in floors and walls, between the 1950s and 1990s.
Topuria, 28, vacated his belt earlier this year to move up to lightweight, opening the door to a potential fight with Pimblett.
Canon, for instance, touts its line of lightweight Cinema EOS models.
On Reform UK's leadership, Lowe said Farage has "a team of what I call, very long-term lightweight sort of servants, which is what you tend to find in a cult."
The new wheels will also carry much bigger loads than the lightweight rovers Apollo astronauts cruised around in.
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