POWERLIFTING

Etymology

Noun

powerlifting (uncountable)

(sports) A strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.

(disability sport) A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.

Source: Wiktionary



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DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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