weigh-in

See also: weigh in

English

Etymology

Deverbal from weigh in.

Noun

weigh-in (plural weigh-ins)

  1. The process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event, especially to ensure it is within the weight restrictions.
    • 2005, USA Today, NYRA suspends two amid jockey-weight investigation:
      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.
    • 2007 February 5, Andrew DeMillo, “Ark. May Drop Schoolchildren Weigh-Ins”, in FOX News:
      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.

Translations

the process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event
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