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Noun: weightlifter  'weyt,lif-tu(r)
  1. An athlete who lifts barbells
    "The weightlifter set a new personal record in the clean and jerk";
    - lifter

Derived forms: weightlifters

Type of: athlete, jock [N. Amer, informal]

Encyclopedia: Weightlifter