powerlifting
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powerlifting¹
- [ˈpawə(ɹ)ˌlɪftɪŋ]
Where it comes from
From power + lifting.
noun
- 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. For the first several years of my exclusive career in powerlifting, I couldn't bench too well.
-
A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.
Similar: parapowerlifting
powerlifting²
- [ˈpawə(ɹ)ˌlɪftɪŋ]
Where it comes from
From powerlift + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of powerlift
Translations
Every language
noun strength sport
| Español | potencia, levantamiento de potencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 파워리프팅 paworipeuting |
| 日本語 | パワーリフティング pawārifutingu |
| 中文 | 健力, 力量舉 /力量举 |
| Français | force athlétique, dynamophilie |
| Deutsch | Kraftdreikampf |
| Ελληνικά | δυναμικό τρίαθλο dynamikó tríathlo |
| Русский | силово́е троебо́рье silovóje trojebórʹje, пауэрли́фтинг pauerlífting |
| العربية | رِيَاضَة الْقُوَّة |
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title = {powerlifting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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