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Definition of: welterweight
(wel′tər·wāt′) noun
1. The weight (regularly 28, sometimes 40 pounds, in addition to weight for age) borne by a horse running in a welter race; hence, loosely, a heavyweight.
2. A boxer whose fighting weight is between 135 and 147 pounds. [<welter a heavyweight + WEIGHT]
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