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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(athletics) An athlete who competes in any of the field events that involve throwing a weight for distance (such as discus throw, hammer throw, and shot put)..
Because track is in every sense a sport for the individual, Templeton gives his attention to the individual weight[-]man, sprinter and hurdler rather than to the class competing in any certain event.
Use weightman when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Weightman means (athletics) An athlete who competes in any of the field events that involve throwing a weight for distance (such as discus throw, hammer throw, and shot put)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Because track is in every sense a sport for the individual, Templeton gives his attention to the individual weight[-]man, sprinter and hurdler rather than to the class competing in any certain event.
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