hammer throw

noun

: a field event in which a usually 16-pound metal sphere attached to a flexible handle is thrown for distance

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The tricky part is fitting hammer throw, javelin and discus into the equation. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Now down 4–2, Woods stepped to the tee on the ninth hole after a dramatic hammer throw. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026 The 6-foot-4, 225-pound senior had the third-best hammer throw in the country this year. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025 Canada, which won each of the past two World Championships, took control with a three-point hammer throw to erase a 3-2 deficit to end the sixth end. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hammer throw

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hammer throw was in 1898

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“Hammer throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20throw. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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