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weigh-in

[wey-in]
–noun Sports.
the act or an instance of weighing in: After the weigh-in the fighters posed for photographers.

Origin:
1865–70; n. use of v. phrase weigh in
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weigh-in   (wā'ĭn')
n.  An official weighing of the participants in an athletic contest, such as in a boxing or wrestling match, in order to ensure that they weigh within the limits stipulated for the event.
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