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tweener

tweener  n.— «The NFL seemingly invented the word “tweener,” describing a player whose height and weight makes him uncertain for a specific position. He could be a defensive end or a linebacker, a DE or defensive tackle, a...

megarexia

megarexia  n.— «Over-exercising…may also be due to other psychological disorders (e.g. obsessive-compulsive disorder), or to megarexia (also referred to as “bigarexia” or “muscle dysmorphia”). Megarexia is...

crypsis

crypsis  n.— «The correlation between body weight and the presence of horns in females may be a consequence of the relation between body weight and antipredator behavior in antelopes: smaller species rely on crypsis or flight while large...

Clydesdale

Clydesdale n. in running or road-racing sports, a heavyweight classification for (male) participants weighing more than 200 pounds; a runner in that weight class. Also attrib. Editorial Note: The upper limit for the classification can vary. A...

Clydesdale

Clydesdale  n.— «Equivalent times for runners of different weights. Based on results from races which have included “Clydesdale” weight divisions in their competition.» —“Hubba-Bubba” by John F...

deck jewellery

deck jewellery  n.— «She’s been referred to as “deck jewellery” but the lone female crew member on board Sydney to Hobart favourite Konica Minolta isn’t worried. To her crewmates, 32-year-old Melinda Aldridge is just one of the...

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