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shot put noun
n [S] Definition
a sports competition in which a heavy metal ball is thrown from the shoulder as far as possible
He's practising for the shot put.
shot putter noun
n [C] a person who competes in the shot put
(Definition of shot put noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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