shot put
- a contest in which a heavy metal ball is propelled for distance with an overhand thrust from the shoulder
- a single put of the shot
See shot put in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- An athletic event in which contestants attempt to put a heavy metal ball as far as possible.
- The standard ball used in this competition.
Related Forms:
- shotˈ-putˌter (shŏtˈpo͝otˌər) noun