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Definition of Shot put
1. Noun. An athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible.
Generic synonyms: Field Event
Definition of Shot put
1. Noun. (athletics) An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing motion rather than a throwing motion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shot Put
Literary usage of Shot put
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Athletic Training by Michael C. Murphy (1914)
"CHAPTER XIV THE shot put FOR a boy or young man who wishes to develop the upper
part of his body, putting the shot is an ideal exercise. ..."
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