shot-put
noun/ðə ˈʃɒt pʊt/
/ðə ˈʃɑːt pʊt/
often the shot-put
[singular] (also shot-putting, putting the shot [uncountable])
- the event or sport of throwing a heavy metal ball (called a shot) as far as possibleTopics Sports: other sportsc2
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