hammer throw

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   A track-and-field event in which athletes swing a heavy metal ball on a wire and throw it as far as possible.

   Grammar: Names of sports and events are usually uncountable: She competes in the hammer throw.

   Patterns

   • compete in the hammer throw
   • win the hammer throw
   • the hammer throw final

   She won gold in the hammer throw at the national championships.

   The hammer throw requires great strength and precise technique.

   He has been training for the hammer throw since he was a teenager.

2. 2nouncountable

   A single throw of the hammer in this event.

   Grammar: When counting attempts, use 'a hammer throw' or 'hammer throws': His first hammer throw was a foul.

   Patterns

   • a hammer throw of + distance
   • make a hammer throw
   • foul a hammer throw

   His best hammer throw measured over 80 meters.

   She made three hammer throws, each one longer than the last.

   The judge ruled that his hammer throw had landed outside the sector.

Word forms

Common combinations

hammer throw event

The hammer throw event will start at 2 p.m.

hammer throw record

She broke the world hammer throw record.

hammer throw circle

Athletes must stay inside the hammer throw circle.

hammer throw technique

Good hammer throw technique takes years to master.

Word family

hammer thrower noun

A person who competes in the hammer throw.

hammer noun

The heavy metal ball attached to a wire used in the event.

Commonly confused: hammer throw or discus throw? hammer throw or javelin throw?

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