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Meaning of shot put | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion.
  2. A trial of shot put.
  3. A ball used to perform the action of shot put.

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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