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- noun Plural form of
featherweight .
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Examples
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His intelligence index is not only separating the featherweights from the big bird brains, it's also providing clues about why some birds make great immigrants, as well as insight into the parallel evolution of primate and bird brains.
Laws and Science 2005
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Says 'We ain't partners no more' and starts tellin 'me the featherweights are the best division pound for pound.
White Jazz Ellroy, James, 1948- 1992
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Today, the gangbangers shoot Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and other people I call "featherweights" all day and night.
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With that the man darted up with a quickness and agility usually reserved for featherweights or pint-sized 12th degree black belts.
Someplace Else Joe Deir 2011
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But in prison, heavyweights serve their time side-by-side with featherweights.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Creative Proposal for Reducing Prison Rape 2010
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I've seen featherweights go into the ring with legs like those.
THE KANAKA SURF 2010
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I have two gorgeous Winchester Model 70 featherweights, also in 6. 5x55 that I love to look at and shoot, but they just don't seem to have the mojo that clunky-stocked CZ exudes.
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But in prison, heavyweights serve their time side-by-side with featherweights.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Creative Proposal for Reducing Prison Rape 2010
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What were they doing: featherweights to the linchpin?
gillpolack: Today I've been looking into how currenc gillpolack 2009
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I must tell you that the other two bloggers are featherweights in comparison.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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