flyweight

ˈflaɪweɪt

Definition

Definition of flyweight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

combat sports

TECH.

weight class in combat sports, often the lightest

TECH.

He competes in the flyweight division.

bantamweight

featherweight

lightweight

mechanics

Dated

weight that moves outward due to centrifugal force

Dated

The flyweight regulates the engine speed.

balance weight

counterweight

light object

Rare

something very light in weight

Rare

This component is a real flyweight, adding minimal weight to the device..

featherweight

lightweight

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light flyweight

amateur boxer weighing not more than 48 kg

He won the championship as a light flyweight.

Origin of flyweight

English, fly (light) + weight (weight)

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bantamweight

sports

weight class in boxing between flyweight and featherweight

Examples of flyweight in a sentence

She trains hard to maintain her flyweight status.
The flyweight helps maintain the machine's balance.
Adjusting the flyweight can change the system's dynamics.
The drone is a flyweight, making it easy to carry.
This flyweight material is perfect for building lightweight structures.

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French:poids mouche, poids centrifuge, ...
German:Fliegengewicht, Fliehkraftgewicht, ...
Italian:pesi mosca, peso centrifugo, ...
Spanish:peso mosca, regulador centrífugo, ...
Portuguese:peso-mosca, peso centrífugo, ...
Chinese:蝇量级, 离心配重, ...
Japanese:フライ級, 遠心重り, ...
Arabic:وَزْن الذُبابة, ثِقْل طَرْدِي مَرْكَزِي, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁקַל זְבוּב, מִשְׁקָל צֶנְטְרִיפוּגָלִי, ...
Russian:наилегчайший вес, грузик, ...
Ukrainian:найлегша вагова категорія, відцентровий вантаж, ...
Hindi:फ्लाईवेट, बहुत हल्का, ...
Bengali:ফ্লাইওয়েট, হালকা বস্তু, ...
Catalan:pes mosca, regulador de velocitat, ...
Czech:muší váha, odstředivé závaží, ...
Danish:fluevægt, flyvægt, ...
Dutch:vlieggewicht, centrifugaalgewicht, ...
Greek:φτερού, φυγοκεντρικό βάρος, ...
Hungarian:légsúly, röpsúly, ...
Khmer:ប្រភេទទម្ងន់ស្រាលបំផុត, តួង្វិលគ្រប់គ្រងល្បឿន, ...
Korean:플라이급, 플라이휠, ...
Persian:وزن مگس, فلای‌ویت, ...
Polish:waga musza, odważnik odśrodkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):peso-mosca, peso centrífugo, ...
Romanian:musca, greutate centrifugală, ...
Swedish:flugvikt, centrifugalvikt, ...
Thai:น้ำหนักฟลายเวท, ลูกตุ้ม, ...
Turkish:sinek sıklet, ağırlık, ...
Vietnamese:hạng cân ruồi, quả văng, ...

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