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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024light′ weight′, [Naut.]- Nautical, Naval TermsSee light displacement.
light•weight (līt′wāt′),USA pronunciation adj. - light in weight.
- being lighter in weight, texture, etc., than another item or object of identical use, quality, or function:a lightweight topcoat; a lightweight alloy for ship construction.
- without seriousness of purpose;
trivial or trifling:lightweight reading. - of or pertaining to a lightweight:He's the new lightweight contender.
- Sport(of a horse, esp. a hunter) able to carry up to 165 lb. (75 kg).
n. - a person of less than average weight.
- Informal Termsa person who is of little influence, importance, or effect.
- Sporta boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a featherweight and a welterweight, esp. a professional boxer weighing between 126 and 135 lb. (56.7–61 kg).
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