Shot-put
noun
1.
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.
noun
1.
an athletic event in which contestants hurl or put a heavy metal ball or shot as far as possible
2.
a single put of the shot
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