hammer throw

ham·mer throw

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ham-er throh]
- /ˈhæm ər θroʊ/
- /ˈhæmə(r) θrəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ham-er throh]
- /ˈhæm ər θroʊ/

Definitions of hammer throw words

noun hammer throw a field event in which the hammer is thrown for distance. 1
noun hammer throw An athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy steel ball attached with wire (maximum length 4 ft (1.22 m)) to a handle. 0

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hammer throw popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for hammer throw

noun hammer throw

shot put — a field event in which a heavy ball or shot is thrown or put for distance.
triple jump — a jumping event for distance in which a participant leaps on one foot from a takeoff point, lands on the same foot, steps forward on the other foot, leaps, and lands on both feet.

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