lightweight
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adjective
2.
3.
without seriousness of purpose; trivial or trifling: lightweight reading.
4.
of or pertaining to a lightweight: He's the new lightweight contender.
5.
(of a horse, especially a hunter) able to carry up to 165 pounds (75 kg).
noun
6.
a person of less than average weight.
7.
Informal. a person who is of little influence, importance, or effect.
8.
a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a featherweight and a welterweight, especially a professional boxer weighing between 126 and 135 pounds (56.7–61 kg).
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of a relatively light weight |
| 2. | not serious; trivial |
| —n | |
| 3. | a person or animal of a relatively light weight |
| 4. | a. a professional boxer weighing 130--135 pounds (59--61 kg) |
| b. an amateur boxer weighing 57--60 kg (126--132 pounds) | |
| c. (as modifier): the lightweight contender | |
| 5. | a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 115--126 pounds (52--57 kg)) |
| 6. | informal a person of little importance or influence |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Supporting technologies include lightweight, superstrong materials and advanced engines, among other things.
But in particle physics terms-and especially when it comes to the nuclear physics of antimatter-helium is no lightweight.
Instead of bricks, lightweight moulded concrete blocks are used for the walls.
Proposed solutions include lightweight fuel cells and batteries molded to the shape of a soldier's body armor.
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