shot put

  1. a contest in which a heavy metal ball is propelled for distance with an overhand thrust from the shoulder
  2. a single put of the shot

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See shot put in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An athletic event in which contestants attempt to put a heavy metal ball as far as possible.
  2. The standard ball used in this competition.

Related Forms:

  • shotˈ-putˌter (shŏtˈpo͝otˌər) noun
  • shotˈ-putˌting noun
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