hammer throw
nounDefinition of hammer throw
: a field event in which a usually 16-pound metal sphere attached to a flexible handle is thrown for distance
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Berry raised her fist as the national anthem was played to honor her win in the hammer throw. — Luis Andres Henao, SFChronicle.com, "Two Americans protest on medals stand at Pan Am Games," 11 Aug. 2019 Berry raised her fist as America's national anthem was played to honor her win in the hammer throw. — Luis Andres Henao, courant.com, "Americans protest on medals stand at Pan Am Games," 11 Aug. 2019 Berry raised her fist as America’s national anthem was played to honor her win in the hammer throw. — Luis Andres Henao, The Denver Post, "Americans protest on medals stand at Pan Am Games," 11 Aug. 2019 Berry raised her fist as America's national anthem was played to honor her win in the hammer throw. — Author: Luis Andres Henao, Anchorage Daily News, "Americans protest on medals stand at Pan Am Games," 11 Aug. 2019 The 23-year-old, who competed in hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships, also will contend in the NCAA discus on Saturday. — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, "ASU senior Maggie Ewen wins NCAA outdoor shot put title," 7 June 2018 Four-time Olympic hammer throw Jud Logan battles leukemia. — oregonlive.com, "Former Wilson High runner Alex Slenning, Oregon’s Eric Edwards star at U20 Championships: Oregon track & field rundown," 23 June 2019 Ewen will compete in all three throws at the U.S. Outdoor Championships, June 21-24 in Des Moines, in what amounts to her pro debut after missing out on a chance to defend her hammer throw title at the NCAA meet in Eugene, Ore. — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, "ASU's Maggie Ewen: Missing out on hammer throw made winning shot put, discus possible," 12 June 2018 Ewen will stick with those two events, scratching from hammer throw. — Jeffrey Metcalfe, azcentral, "Houlihan returns to Iowa, Ewen makes pro debut at U.S. Outdoor Track Championships," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hammer throw.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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