shot put

• shotput

Remigius Machura (Czech athlete - shot put)

shot put (usually uncountable, plural shot puts)

1. (athletics, uncountable) 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.
2. (athletics, countable) A trial of shot put.
3. (athletics, countable) A ball used to perform the action of shot put.

• shot putter

• put shot