shot putting

  • 1shot-putting — shot put ► NOUN ▪ an athletic contest in which a very heavy round ball is thrown as far as possible. DERIVATIVES shot putter noun shot putting noun …

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  • 2shot-putting — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: shot (I) + putting (after the phrase put the shot) : the act or practice of putting the shot in a field event * * * the ˈshot put [shot put shot puts …

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  • 3shot-putting — noun The act of competing in the track and field event of putting the shot, attempting to throw a heavy metal ball for maximum distance using a pushing motion (rather than a bent arm throw) due to the balls great weight …

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  • 4shot-putting — See shot putter. * * * …

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  • 5putting the shot — ● put * * * the ˈshot put [shot put shot puts] noun singular ( …

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  • 6shot-put — «SHOT PUT», noun. an athletic contest in which a person sends a heavy metal ball through the air as far as he can with one push. * * * the ˈshot put [shot put shot puts] noun singular ( …

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  • 7shot-putter — shot putting, n. /shot poot euhr/, n. a participant in shot put. [1880 85; SHOT PUT + ER1] * * * …

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  • 8shot put — n. Track & Field 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 shot putter n. shot putting n …

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  • 9shot put — ► NOUN ▪ an athletic contest in which a very heavy round ball is thrown as far as possible. DERIVATIVES shot putter noun shot putting noun …

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  • 10shot-putter — shot put ► NOUN ▪ an athletic contest in which a very heavy round ball is thrown as far as possible. DERIVATIVES shot putter noun shot putting noun …

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