HEAVYWEIGHT


Meaning of HEAVYWEIGHT in English

/ ˈheviweɪt; NAmE / noun

1.

a boxer of the heaviest class in normal use, weighing 79.5 kilograms or more :

a heavyweight champion

2.

a person or thing that weighs more than is usual

3.

a very important person, organization or thing that influences others :

a political heavyweight

a heavyweight journal

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.