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discus thrower

discus thrower noun: an athlete who takes part in the discus throw.

Noun

discus thrower (plural discus throwers)

  1. An athlete who takes part in the discus throw.

Forms of discus thrower

pluraldiscus throwers

Origin of discus thrower

discus throw + -er or discus + thrower

Questions about discus thrower

What does discus thrower mean?
Discus thrower means an athlete who takes part in the discus throw.
What part of speech is discus thrower?
Discus thrower is a noun.
What is the plural of discus thrower?
The plural of discus thrower is discus throwers.

Words near discus thrower in the dictionary

  1. discursuses
  2. discus
  3. discus fish
  4. discus fishes
  5. discus throw
  6. discus thrower
  7. discus throwers
  8. discuses
  9. discuss
  10. discuss about
  11. discuss Uganda

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