Definition of "powerlifting" []

• A weightlifting competition in which participants compete in the squat, dead lift, and bench press. (noun)

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• "I'm not going to compete in powerlifting with anybody."
• ""powerlifting" refers to the sport of weight lifting, in which strength limits (with or without powerlifting gear) are tested."
• "And, like Rachel, our powerlifting E-4 at Hurlburt Field, as feminine as ever."