Определение shot put в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
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
an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible
In athletics, the shot put is a competition in which people throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible. + shot putter shot putters shot put·ter Canadian shot-putter Georgette Reed. a sport in which you throw a heavy metal ball as far as you can putter. Field event in which a metal ball is heaved for distance. It derives from the ancient event of "putting the stone"; later a shot (cannonball) was substituted. A 16-lb (7.3-kg) shot was adopted for men in the first modern Olympic Games (1896); an 8.8-lb (4-kg) weight is used by women
throwing of an iron ball as far as possible, throwing a heavy iron ball in track and field competitions