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weight lifter

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weight⋅lift⋅ing

[weyt-lif-ting]
–noun
the act, art, or sport of lifting barbells of given poundages in a prescribed manner, as a competitive event or conditioning exercise.

Origin:
1895–1900; weight + lifting


weightlifter, noun
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weight·lift·er or weight lift·er   (wāt'lĭf'tər)   
n.  One who lifts heavy weights for exercise or in an athletic competition.
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