powerlifting
A strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadliftA strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.
» Powerlifting makes me feel like a super hero in my everyday life.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.
Kraftdreikampf
силово́е троебо́рьеsilovóje trojebórʹje, пауэрли́фтингpauerlífting
пауерлі́фтингpauerlíftynh, паверлі́фтингpaverlíftynh
(uncountable)A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.
Examples
2 sentencesPowerlifting makes me feel like a super hero in my everyday life.
Powerlifting saved Tom's life.
Translations
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Origin
From power + lifting.From power + lifting.
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