shotput
nounUK /ˈʃɒt.pʊt/
US /ˈʃɑːt.pʊt/
A sport where you throw a heavy metal ball as far as you can.
She won a gold medal in the shotput at the school sports day.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The heavy metal ball used in this sport.
He lifted the shotput and prepared to throw.
3. A competition or event in which athletes throw this ball.
The shotput was the last event of the afternoon.
4. The act of throwing the ball in this sport.
Her shotput broke the national record.