Meanings
plural weigh-ins
- The process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event, especially to ensure it is within the weight restrictions.
law enforcement sources said authorities were seeking information about jockey weigh-ins at the three tracks and whether the weights of jockeys were being accurately reported.
2005, USA Today, NYRA suspends two amid jockey-weight investigation1 more example
Gov. Mike Beebe said the school weigh-ins and report cards had "a lot of negative, unintended consequences" and hurt some children's self-esteem. […] Jim Raczynski, dean of UAMS, opposes weakening the law, saying 20 percent of students already are opting out of the weigh-in program.
2007 February 5, Andrew DeMillo, “Ark. May Drop Schoolchildren Weigh-Ins”, in FOX News
Origin
Deverbal from weigh in.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hungarian méredzkedés, súlyellenőrzés
- méredzkedésthe process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event
- súlyellenőrzésthe process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event
- súlymérésthe process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event
- mérlegelésthe process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event
- testtömegmérésthe process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event
Polish ważenie
- ważeniethe process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event
Spanish pesaje
- pesajethe process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event
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