powerlifting en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [ˈpawə(ɹ)ˌlɪftɪŋ]
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Etymology
From power + lifting.
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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.
1988, Frederick C. Hatfield, “Powersource: Ties that bind”, in Ironman, 47 (6): 21:
- (qualifier:disability sports, uncountable) A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.
Deriveds
Relateds
lift · powerlifter · lifting · powerlift · parapowerlift · parapowerlifter
Synonyms
Translations (20)
ko 파워리프팅 (strength sport) · es levantamiento de potencia (strength sport) · fr force athlétique (strength sport) · es potencia (strength sport) · ar رِيَاضَة الْقُوَّة (strength sport) · ru силово́е троебо́рье (strength sport) · cs silový trojboj (strength sport) · de Kraftdreikampf (strength sport) · uk пауерлі́фтинг (strength sport) · cmn 力量舉 /力量举 (strength sport) · uk паверлі́фтинг (strength sport) · pl trójbój siłowy (strength sport) · ru пауэрли́фтинг (strength sport) · cmn 健力 (strength sport) · fi voimanosto (strength sport) · ja パワーリフティング (strength sport) · sv styrkelyft (strength sport) · el δυναμικό τρίαθλο (strength sport) · nl powerlifting (strength sport) · fr dynamophilie (strength sport)