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[ˈpawə(ɹ)ˌlɪftɪŋ] · noun
(sports) 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.
Use powerlifting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Powerlifting means (sports) 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..
Common synonyms include parapowerlifting.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For the first several years of my exclusive career in powerlifting, I couldn't bench too well.
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