shot-putter

American  

[shot-poot-er] / ˈʃɒtˌpʊt ər /

noun

1. a participant in shot put.

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Usage

What is a shot-putter? A shot-putter is an athlete who competes in shot put, a track-and-field competition in which competitors try to throw a heavy ball as far as they can. The term is often spelled without a hyphen, as shot putter. In shot put, shot-putters have to put, or throw from the shoulder, a weighted ball called a shot. They must throw the shot using one hand (held above the shoulder) while standing inside a circle that is 7 feet (2 m) wide. The shot is 16 pounds for men and 8. 8 pounds for women and is made of brass or iron. The shot put is one of the “field” events in track and field, which also include other events in which objects are thrown as far as possible, namely discus and javelin. All three are events in the summer Olympic Games (the Summer Games) and are also events in the modern decathlon. Example: I’m training as a shot-putter with my track-and-field team.

Other Word Forms

• shot-putting noun

Etymology

Origin of shot-putter

First recorded in 1880–85; shot put + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The shot-putter wrote on Twitter she was going to take time away from social media to deal with the tragic loss of her mother.

From Fox News • Aug. 4, 2021

American shot-putter Ryan Crouser broke the world record with a heave of 74 feet 10½ inches.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2021

Off to the side, Jan Snytr sawed a metal bar, which would be used to lengthen, and stabilize, a frame that a Palestinian shot-putter needs for support.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2016

Calculate the power output in watts and horsepower of a shot-putter who takes 1.20 s to accelerate the 7.27-kg shot from rest to 14.0 m/s, while raising it 0.800 m.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

For Eric was a champion tennis-player, hockey-player, baseballist, boxer, swimmer, runner, jumper, shot-putter.

From In a Little Town by Hughes, Rupert