flyweights

/ˈflaɪˌweɪts/

Meanings

noun

A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.

Examples :

"The flyweights on the spinning top kept moving outward as it sped up. "

noun

A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.

Examples :

"The boxing match featured two skilled flyweights, showcasing speed and agility despite their smaller size. "

sport body

noun

(adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.

Examples :

""The flyweights of the committee were often overlooked when important decisions were made." "

sport figure

Related Words

centrifugal noun

/sɛntɹəˈfjuːɡəl/

A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.

"The sugar factory uses a centrifugal to efficiently separate the raw sugar crystals from the molasses. "

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

showcasing verb

/ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪŋ/

To display, demonstrate, show, or present.

"I think the demonstration really showcases the strengths of the software."

committee noun

/kəˈmɪti/ /kəˈmɪɾi/

A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.

"The school's fundraising committee planned a bake sale to raise money for new library books. "

overlooked verb

/ˌoʊvərˈlʊkt/ /ˌoʊvərˈlʊkd/

To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.

"Our hotel room overlooks the lake."

spinning verb

/ˈspɪnɪŋ/

To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

"I spun myself around a few times."

adjectival noun

/ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/ /ˌæ.dʒəkˈtaɪ.vəl/

An adjectival phrase or clause.

"The adjectival clause "who loves to read" modifies the noun "student." "

decisions noun

/dɪˈsɪʒənz/ /dɪˈsɪʒnz/

The act of deciding.

""The team's success depends on making good decisions." "

depending verb

/dɪˈpɛndɪŋ/ /diˈpɛndɪŋ/

(followed by on or upon, formerly also by of) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.

"We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow."

kilograms noun

/ˈkɪləˌɡræmz/ /ˈkɪloʊˌɡræmz/

In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg

"The bag of potatoes weighs five kilograms. "

unimportant adjective

/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtnt/

Petty; not important or noteworthy

"The argument about who got the last cookie was completely unimportant; it didn't affect our dinner plans at all. "