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shot put
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Princeton's WordNet
shot putnoun
an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible
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shot putnoun
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.
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Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival (1896), and women's competition began in 1948.
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shot put
Shot put is a competitive field event in athletics where participants aim to throw a heavy spherical object, known as the shot, as far as possible. The technique to do so involves holding the shot close to the neck and then pushing it into the air, using one hand only, with the objective of achieving maximum distance. The person who throws the farthest, as measured by the event officials, wins the competition.
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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, women's competition began in 1948.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shot put in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shot put in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- vrh koulíCzech
- kuglestødDanish
- KugelstoßenGerman
- σφαιροβολία, σφαίραGreek
- lanzamiento de bala, lanzamiento de pesoSpanish
- پرتاب وزنهPersian
- kuulantyöntöFinnish
- lancer du poidsFrench
- súlylökésHungarian
- kúluvarpIcelandic
- הדיפת כדור ברזלHebrew
- arremesso de pesoPortuguese
- aruncarea greutățiiRomanian
- толкание ядра, мета́ние ядра́Russian
- бацање кугле, bacanje kugleSerbo-Croatian
- suvanje krogleSlovene
- штовхання ядраUkrainian
- گولی مار دیUrdu
- glöbijedamVolapük
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