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parapowerlifting en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˌpærəˈpaʊərˌlɪftɪŋ/ (US)
  • /ˌpærəˈpaʊəˌlɪftɪŋ/ (UK)

Etymology

From para- + powerlifting.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:disability sports, uncountable) A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.

parapowerlifting en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˌpærəˈpaʊərˌlɪftɪŋ/ (US)
  • /ˌpærəˈpaʊəˌlɪftɪŋ/ (UK)

Etymology

From parapowerlift + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of parapowerlift