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hammer throw noun[ U ] uk /ˈhæm.ə ˌθrəʊ/ us /ˈhæm.ɚ ˌθroʊ/(alsohammer throwing, hammer-throwing) a sport in which a heavy metal ball joined by a wire to a handle is thrown as far as possible: 链球(运动) She became the first three-time winner in the women's hammer throw. He threw a superb 56.98 metres to win the junior hammer throwing championship. Certain groups are over-represented in sports such as weightlifting, wrestling, hammer-throwing, and the shot-put. Westend61/GettyImages She placed sixth in the hammer throw at the US Outdoors that season. He equalled the world hammer throwing record last night. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Athletics anchorman athletic athletically athleticism biathlon blade breast the tapeidiom broad jump caber fun run high jumper javelin mile pentathlon race walking run something up runner's high shot-putter sprinter starter |