powerlifting

[ pou-er-lif-ting ]

noun

1. a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.

powerlifting

/ ˈpaʊəˌlɪftɪŋ /

noun

1. a form of weightlifting in which contestants compete in the dead lift, squat, and bench press

Derived Forms

• ˈpowerˌlifter, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of powerlifting¹

First recorded in 1955–60; power ( def ) + lift ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ); modeled on weightlifting ( def )

Example Sentences

Miss Churchyard said it was a "coincidence" when she came across powerlifting.

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Powerlifting consists of three different lifts - a squat, deadlift and a bench press.

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"Powerlifting has literally saved me," she said.

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Lily Churchyard, from Ipswich, took up powerlifting three years ago and has two world records to her name, as well as 24 British records.

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In the blue corner was a fellow student, representing Loughborough University's powerlifting scene.

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