hammer thrower
- a word derived from hammer throw.
Example Sentences
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Americans Race Imboden, a fencer, and hammer-thrower Gwen Berry were placed on probation by the U.S.
From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2020
Sergei Litvinov, an hammer-thrower who hopes to compete in the Olympics, worries that now all Russian athletes “will be suspected”.
From Economist • Jun. 7, 2016
Hungary has the favored hammer-thrower, Imre Nemath, and Britain is betting on a temper amental high-jumper, Alan Paterson.
From Time Magazine Archive
No wonder the hammer-thrower had put his hand down.
From Burning Daylight by London, Jack
The modern hammer-thrower, if right-handed, begins by placing the head on the ground at his right side.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
