the shot put
Definition of the shot put
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a heavy metal ball (called a shot) as far as possible
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: an action of shooting
: a directed propelling of a missile
: a directed discharge of a firearm
: past tense and past participle ofshoot
: having contrasting and changeable color effects : iridescent
: suffused or streaked with a color
: infused or permeated with a quality or element
: to place in a specified position or relationship : lay
: to move in a specified direction
: to send (something, such as a weapon or missile) into or through something : thrust
: a throw made with an overhand pushing motion
: the act or an instance of putting the shot
: an option to sell a specified amount of a security (such as a stock) or commodity (such as wheat) at a fixed price at or within a specified time — compare call 3d
: being in place : fixed, set
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