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FLYWEIGHT
flyweight
(noun) an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
flyweight
(noun) weighs no more than 115 pounds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
flyweight (plural flyweights)
(mechanics) A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
(figuratively, adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
Source: Wiktionary
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25 November 2024
ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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