heavyweight
noun
                                                                                                                            
                                                            heavy·weight
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˈhe-vē-ˌwāt  
                                                      
                                                          
            often attributive
    
                                                                            
                
                
                
                
        
                                                    
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                                                      : one that is above average in weight                                      
                
                    
2
                    
                                          
              
          
                                                      : one in the usually heaviest class of contestants: such as                                      
                
                    
        a
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : a boxer in an unlimited weight division   compare light heavyweight                                      
                
                    
        b
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : a weight lifter weighing more than 198 pounds                                      
                
                    
3
                    
                                          
              
          
                                                      : one that possesses great power, prominence, or stature                                      
                
                    
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