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When you're walking into the stadium, you just say to yourself, 'the 100m is the same anywhere, the shot put is the same weight anywhere.'
Daley Thompson

Meaning of "shot put" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOT PUT

shot put play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOT PUT

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Shot put is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHOT PUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

shot put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "throwing"/"putting" a heavy spherical object —the shot—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's competition began in 1948.

Definition of shot put in the English dictionary

The definition of shot put in the dictionary is an athletic event in which contestants hurl or put a heavy metal ball or shot as far as possible. Other definition of shot put is a single put of the shot.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOT PUT

shot
shot angle
shot effect
shot glass
shot hole
shot in the arm
shot in the dark
shot noise
shot putter
shot silk
shot tower
shot-blasting
shote
shotfirer
shotgun
shotgun marriage
shotgun wedding
shotgunned
shotgunner
shotgunning

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOT PUT

autoput
cajeput
cajuput
caput
direct input
gross output
hard put
input
input/output
kaput
lilliput
occiput
output
put
put-put
Rajput
stay put
throughput
thruput
voice input

Synonyms and antonyms of shot put in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «shot put» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOT PUT

Find out the translation of shot put to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shot put from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shot put» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铅球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lanzamiento de peso
570 millions of speakers

English

shot put
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोली चलाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دفع الجلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

толкание ядра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arremesso de peso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শট রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lancer du poids
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ditembak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kugelstoßen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ショット置く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투포환
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dijupuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắn đặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷாட் வைத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोळाफेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gülle atma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lancio del peso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pchnięcie kulą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

штовхання ядра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împușcat pune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφαιροβολία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skoot sit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kulstöt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kulestøt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shot put

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOT PUT»

The term «shot put» is regularly used and occupies the 58.015 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOT PUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shot put

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3 QUOTES WITH «SHOT PUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shot put.
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Dot Jones
I did volleyball, basketball, and track all through high school. And then I went to junior college and I stuck with track because I was good at shot put and discus. And then I got a full ride to Fresno State for their track program. shot put was my main thing. I was the five-time All-American, and I set a couple records.
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Tom Lister, Jr.
I love the shot put because you win or lose by yourself. Either I get exposed, or I dominate. I always dominated because I trained to dominate.
3
Daley Thompson
When you're walking into the stadium, you just say to yourself, 'the 100m is the same anywhere, the shot put is the same weight anywhere.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOT PUT»

Discover the use of shot put in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shot put and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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101 Shot Put Drills
101 Shot Put Drills features information gained from the last 25 plus years of coaching athletes, being instructed by others, and by connecting with many track & field and strength development coaches worldwide.
Rob Lasorsa, James A. Peterson, 2008
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Complete Book of Throws
"Whether you're preparing for high-level competition or just learning the event, Complete Book of Throws provides technique drills, conditioning exercises, and sample training programs for building the body, improving form, and perfecting ...
L. Jay Silvester, 2003
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The Shot Put Handbook
No better reference for the shot put event currently exists on the market. The book is full of easy-to-understand principles and step-by-step teaching progressions, coupled with groundbreaking analysis of the various styles of shot putting.
Larry Judge, Mike Young (Ph.D.), 2010
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Shot-put
Describes the equipment and rules of shot-putting and with the aid of photographs of champions discusses the training for and techniques of this sport.
Frank Ryan, 1973
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Fundamentals of Track and Field
The shot put is an individual event Olympic Games for males and females and is dominated by big. powerful athletes. It is also included as an event in the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon. A major advance in the technique of shot  ...
Gerry Carr, Gerald A. Carr, 1999
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Functional Testing in Human Performance
SeATed. SHoT-PuT. THrow. cloSed kIneTIc cHAIn uPPer exTremITy TeST FuncTIonAl THrowIng PerFormAnce Index. ▷ Purpose: To determine upper extremity strength and power. ▷ Equipment: 4.5 kg (10 lb) indoor shot put, adequate room ...
Michael P. Reiman, Robert C. Manske, 2009
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A Biomechanical Comparison of the Rotational Shot Put ...
Currently eight out of the top ten ranked male shot putters in the world use the rotational shot put technique and the men's shot put world record was thrown by an athlete using the rotational shot put technique.
Carolyn Taylor, 2007
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The shot put
THE SHOT PUT as in Fig. 3, and bending the right knee, g0 Plate through the rest of the put. After you have Iv mastered this try the step, and then put the whole together. \Vhile you are learning these rudiments practice every day. Later, three  ...
Arthur Swazey Jones, 1912
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Winning Track and Field for Girls
Throwing events illustrate, once again, the many facets of track and field and why the sport is so appealing. Athletes who dominate in running and jumping events probably won't dominate in throwing events. The shot put, javelin, and discus ...
Facts On File, Incorporated, 2009
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Coaching Youth Track and Field
Shot Put The shot put is part of the Junior Olympics program at every level. This event is popular at many meets because athletes of all shapes and sizes enjoy putting the shot. Indeed, it is a misconception that shot-putters need to be big.
American Sport Education Program, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOT PUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shot put is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wake Forest's John Maurins sets new American junior record in shot
EUGENE — The American junior men's shot put record of 67 feet, 9 inches had stood since 2002, but Wake Forest's John Maurins shattered it Friday with a final ... «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
2
Steven Adams tries his arm at Olympic champion sister Val Adam's …
Steven appeared to find good range with the shot put, but it would've been short of his sister's 20-21m gold medal efforts. She was a four-time world champion ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
3
Former Mizzou standout Christian Cantwell takes shot put title in …
If his body cooperates, and if his muscles and ligaments hold together, Christian Cantwell will be in Rio de Janeiro next August, competing in another Olympic ... «Kansas City Star, Apr 15»
4
Knoch's Geist sets shot put, discus records at Butler Invitational
Jordan Geist knew what the Butler Invitational records were in the shot put and ... at Knoch, broke two long-standing records in winning the shot put and discus at ... «Tribune-Review, Apr 15»
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Rising shot put star Jacko Gill throws personal best to win Australian …
The 20-year-old Aucklander won the Australian championships shot put in Brisbane with an impressive throw of 20.75m – a 5cm increase on his personal best ... «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 15»
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The Judd School fined £10000 after boy's athletics injury
The court heard the boy had left a triple jump area and was standing on the edge of the shot put landing zone when he was hit on the back of his head by the ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
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Former Burke HS star Raven Saunders wins NCAA shot put title
Raven Saunders knew from the crowd's reaction that her chief rival, LSU senior Tori Bliss, had passed her in the chase for the NCAA women's indoor shot put ... «Charleston Post Courier, Mar 15»
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Ryan Whiting smashes New Zealand shot put record in Christchurch
Double indoor world champion Ryan Whiting looked at ease today as he broke the New Zealand shot put record and, in the process, won the Big Shot ... «Timaru Herald, Feb 15»
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Canadian shot putter Dylan Armstrong finally getting Olympic bronze
Canada's Dylan Armstrong throws in the mens shotput final at the 2012 ... Canadian shot putter Dylan Armstrong will receive a bronze medal Sunday in his ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Feb 15»
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Walsh enjoying new shot put status
Walsh enjoying new shot put status. Tue, Sep 16. share. One News. Source: Kiwi shot putter Tom Walsh is back in the country after a whirlwind global season ... «TVNZ, Sep 14»

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