weightlifting: Meaning and Definition of

weight•lift•ing

Pronunciation: (wāt'lif"ting), [key]
— n.
  1. the act, art, or sport of lifting barbells of given poundages in a prescribed manner, as a competitive event or conditioning exercise.
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