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Definition of
the shot put noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
the
shot put
noun
noun
[
singular
]
(
also
shot-putting
,
putting the shot
)
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the event or sport of throwing a heavy metal ball (called a
shot
) as far as possible
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Nearby words
shotmaking
noun
Shotokan
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modal verb
shoulder
noun