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• shot-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 ( …   Useful english dictionary

• shot-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 …   Useful english dictionary

• shot put — noun 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. See Also: put shot …   Wiktionary

• shot put — shot′ put n. 1) spo a field event in which a heavy ball or shot is thrown or put for distance 2) a single throw or put of the shot • Etymology: 1895–1900 shot′ put ter, n. shot′ put ting, n …   From formal English to slang

• put — [poot] vt. put, putting [ME putten < or akin to OE potian, to push: mod. senses prob. < Scand, as in Dan putte, Swed dial. putta, to put away, push, akin to OE pyttan, to sting, goad] 1. a) to drive or send by a blow, shot, or thrust [to… …   English World dictionary

• put — ► VERB (putting; past and past part. put) 1) move to or place in a particular position. 2) bring into a particular state or condition: she tried to put me at ease. 3) (put on/on to) cause to carry or be subject to. 4) assign a value, figure, or… …   English terms dictionary

• Shot Put at the 2004 Summer Olympics — Shot put events were held at the 2004 Summer Olympics for both men and women.* Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics Men s shot put * Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics Women s shot put …   Wikipedia

• shot 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 …   English World dictionary

• shot put, the — shot ,put, the noun a sports event in which you throw a heavy metal ball called the shot as far as you can ╾ shot ,put|ter noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• shot-put|ter — «SHOT PUT uhr», noun. a person who puts the shot in athletic contests …   Useful english dictionary

• Shot — Shot, n.; pl. {Shot}or {Shots}. [OE. shot, schot, AS. gesceot a missile; akin to D. schot a shot, shoot, G. schuss, geschoss a missile, Icel. skot a throwing, a javelin, and E. shoot, v.t. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and cf. {Shot} a share.] 1. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English