"weight class" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weight classes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} weight class (plural weight classes)
  1. (martial arts) A division of competition used to match competitors against others of their own weight Categories (topical): Martial arts Related terms: catchweight, openweight Translations (Translations): painoluokka (Finnish), catégorie de poids [feminine] (French), kategoria wagowa [feminine] (Polish), viktklass [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-weight_class-en-noun-6XT4-REc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

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