The heavyweights on the program were a famous scholar and a noted politician.
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
heav|i|er-than-air — «HEHV ee uh thuhn AIR», adjective. 1. (of an aircraft) having greater weight than the air it displaces. 2. of or having to do with aircraft of such weight … Useful english dictionary
heav|y-head|ed — «HEHV ee HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. drowsy; sleepy: »With a heavy headed glanche went back to sleep. 2. dull; stupid. 3. having the head heavy, as with weight … Useful english dictionary
top´-heav´i|ness — top heav|y «TOP HEHV ee», adjective. 1. too heavy at the top. 2. liable to fall or fail as from too great weight above; unstable. 3. Figurative. overcapitalized, as a business corporation. 4. Figurative. having too many officials of high rank: »a … Useful english dictionary
top-heav|y — «TOP HEHV ee», adjective. 1. too heavy at the top. 2. liable to fall or fail as from too great weight above; unstable. 3. Figurative. overcapitalized, as a business corporation. 4. Figurative. having too many officials of high rank: »a department … Useful english dictionary
Heavy weight — Heavy Heav y, a. [Compar. {Heavier}; superl. {Heaviest}.] [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. h[ o]figr, h[ o]fugr. See {Heave}.] 1. Heaved or lifted with labor; not light; weighty; ponderous; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heavyweight — heav•y•weight [[t]ˈhɛv iˌweɪt[/t]] adj. 1) heavy in weight 2) of more than average weight or thickness: a coat of heavyweight material[/ex] 3) spo cvb of or pertaining to heavyweights: a heavyweight bout[/ex] 4) cvb very powerful, influential, or … From formal English to slang
heavyweight — heav|y|weight [ hevi,weıt ] noun count 1. ) a BOXER or WRESTLER in the heaviest weight group a ) only before noun relating to this weight group: the world heavyweight champion a heavyweight title fight 2. ) someone or something that has a lot of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heavyweight — heav|y|weight [ˈheviweıt] n 1.) someone or something that is very important or has a lot of influence ▪ one of the heavyweights of the movie industry 2.) a ↑boxer who weighs more than 86.18 kilograms, and who belongs to the heaviest weight class… … Dictionary of contemporary English
heavyweight — heav‧y‧weight [ˈheviweɪt] noun [countable] a person or organization with a lot of influence and power: • The law firm represents severalindustry heavyweights . heavyweight adjective [only before a noun] : • one of the agency s heavyweight clients … Financial and business terms
heavy — heav•y [[t]ˈhɛv i[/t]] adj. heav•i•er, heav•i•est, 1) of great weight: a heavy load[/ex] 2) of great amount, quantity, or size: a heavy vote[/ex] 3) of great force, intensity, or turbulence: heavy seas[/ex] 4) of more than the usual or average… … From formal English to slang
