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Meaning of "strawweight" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF STRAWWEIGHT

ˈstrɔːˌweɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAWWEIGHT

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Strawweight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STRAWWEIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Minimumweight

Minimumweight is a weight class division in combat sports. The most notable of which is in professional boxing where boxers may weigh no more than 105 pounds. This is a relatively new weight category for professionals, first inaugurated by the major boxing sanctioning bodies between 1987 and 1990. Ricardo López holds the record for most consecutive title defenses at this division, with 21 defenses of the WBC title. In MMA, strawweight is considered 115lbs and below and is typically contested by women. It is never referred to as "minimumweight" in MMA.

Definition of strawweight in the English dictionary

The definition of strawweight in the dictionary is a professional boxer weighing not more than 47.6 kg.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRAWWEIGHT

bantamweight · bobweight · catchweight · counterweight · cruiserweight · deadweight · featherweight · flyweight · heavyweight · hundredweight · junior-lightweight · junior-middleweight · junior-welterweight · lightweight · makeweight · middleweight · paperweight · pennyweight · summerweight · welterweight

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAWWEIGHT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAWWEIGHT

air freight · air-freight · atomic weight · balance weight · birth weight · bright · curb weight · dead weight · eight · freight · gross weight · head height · height · light heavyweight · molecular weight · net weight · overweight · sleight · underweight · weight · x-height

Synonyms and antonyms of strawweight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «strawweight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRAWWEIGHT

Find out the translation of strawweight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of strawweight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strawweight» in English.
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strawweight
1,325 millions of speakers
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peso paja
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strawweight
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strawweight
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strawweight
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strawweight
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strawweight
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pailles
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Jerami
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Strohgewicht
180 millions of speakers
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ストロー級
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strawweight
85 millions of speakers
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Strawberry
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strawweight
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strawweight
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स्ट्रॉवेट
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Strawweight
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strawweight
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strawweight
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strawweight
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strawweight
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strawweight
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strawweight
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strawweight
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strawweight
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAWWEIGHT»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strawweight

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAWWEIGHT»

Discover the use of strawweight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strawweight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sammy Guti Rrez
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sammy Guti rrez (born December 31, 1985), is a Mexican professional boxer in the Strawweight division.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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Korea News Review
SPORTS Former IBF light flyweight champion Choi Jeum-hwan of Korea stopped WBC strawweight titleholder Napa Katwanchai of Thailand at one minute 18 seconds in the 12th round Nov. 12. Choi, in the ring for the title bout after a yearlong ...
‎1989
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Napa Kiatwanchai
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! 'Napa Kiatwanchai (born July 27, 1967) is the former World Boxing Council strawweight champion from Nakorn Rachasima (Korat) province, Thailand.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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An Illustrated History of Boxing
THE. MINI-FLYWEIGHT. OR. STRAWWEIGHT. CHAMPIONS. UPDATE FOR THE 1997 EDITION A nonchalant-looking George Foreman watched. Macario Santos of Mexico in the second at Las Vegas, outpointed Javier Varquez of Mexico at ...
Nat Fleischer, Sam Andre, 2002
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The Urban Geography of Boxing: Race, Class, and Gender in ...
Weight classes in professional boxing are: Strawweight, up to 1051b (47.6kg); Junior Flyweight, 105–81b (49kg); Flyweight, 108–1121b (51kg); Super Flyweight/Junior Bantamweight, 112–1151b (52.1kg); Bantamweight, 115–lSlb ( 53.5kg); ...
Benita Heiskanen, 2012
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The All New American Diet
... Á\ZHLJKW Junior Á\ZHLJKW Junior Á\ZHLJKW Light Á\ZHLJKW 105/47.6/ 7 st 7 1987 Minimum- weight Strawweight Mini Á\ZHLJKW Mini Á\ZHLJKW Minimumweight Chart 2 - Women Information from Reference 1 Professional Women's.
Todd D. Glassman D. O., Todd D. Glassman, 2013
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The Testosterone Files: My Hormonal and Social ...
He describes the weight classifications — strawweight, flyweight through welterweight and up to heavyweight. I am a welterweight at 145 pounds, and he, although shorter than me, is a middleweight at 160 pounds, with his pumped-up weight ...
Max Wolf Valerio, 2006
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Britannica Book of the Year 2014
... Kazuto Ioka (Japan; 12/31/12) WBC Adrián Hernández (Mex.; 10/6/12) IBF Johnreil Casimero (Phil.; 8/4/12; interim from 2/10/12) World Mini-flyweight Champions Top Weight 105 Pounds (also called strawweight) WBA Ryo Miyazaki (Japan; ...
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc, 2014
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The Sweetest Thing: A Boxer's Memoir
... the main event. It would look bad for them if it was all because they wouldn't cut the wraps and redo them. At the end of Suzannah's fight, which she won on a split decision, retaining the NABF strawweight title, I went back to my spot next ...
Mischa Merz, 2011
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Manny Pacquiao: The Greatest Boxer of All Time
... Strawweight Mini Flyweight Mini Flyweight still freshly looming as backdrop, he was undoubtedly concerned that a few pounds more in favor of the opponent could be dangerous to his health. Making up for family welfare must have meant  ...
Ingming Duque Aberia, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAWWEIGHT»

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UFC strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk undergoes successful …
Doctors flip-flopped over her medical status, but today UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk finally went under the knife to repair damage on her ... «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»
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UFC Strawweight Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk Needs Surgery on …
The reigning strawweight queen is expected to undergo surgery for the injury in Los Angeles next week. Jedrzejczyk overwhelmed Penne throughout their UFC ... «Sherdog.com, Jun 15»
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk retains UFC strawweight title by crushing …
Joanna Jedrzejczyk made her first strawweight title defence at UFC Fight Night Berlin with a stunning third round TKO win over Jessica Penne. Jedrzejczyk put ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Video: Watch the fight that won Joanna Jedrzejczyk the UFC …
This Saturday, Joanna Jedrzejczyk will make the first defense of her UFC strawweight championship when she squares off with Jessica Penne in the main event ... «MMAjunkie.com, Jun 15»
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UFC women's strawweight division is 'pretty nuts'
That simply hasn't been the case in the months since the women's strawweight division made its debut. There have already been two champions and there's a ... «Toronto Sun, Jun 15»
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Nina Ansaroff Ill, UFC 187 Strawweight Bout with Rose Namajunas …
Ansaroff tipped the scales at 120 pounds -- well over the strawweight limit – at weigh-ins on Friday. “I feel just horrible about this,” Ansaroff said in a statement ... «Sherdog.com, May 15»
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Victor Cui and ONE Championship leading charge for the male …
"I think maybe what people have difficulty understanding is that a strawweight guy walking around here (in Asia), 5'4", 115 or 120 pounds, that's an average guy. «MMA Fighting, May 15»
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WSOF women's strawweight champion Jessica Aguilar released …
A week after World Series of Fighting women's strawweight champion Jessica Aguilar told journalist Danny Segura she was "done with WSOF", Aguilar went on ... «Bloody Elbow, May 15»
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Gustafsson Out; Strawweight Title Fight Now Headlines UFC Berlin
The promotion immediately turned to its women's strawweight champ Jedrzejczyk to save the day. She steps into the June 20 main event to put her belt on the ... «Yahoo Sports, May 15»
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Michelle Waterson Looking to Do Big Things in UFC's Strawweight
The women's strawweight division may be the newest addition under the promotional banner, but the weight class is already lined with a collection of proven ... «Bleacher Report, Apr 15»
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