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nonthrowing

nonthrowing adjective: not throwing, or not involved in the act of throwing.

Adjective

nonthrowing (not comparable)

  1. Not throwing, or not involved in the act of throwing
    • The 30-year-old Pennington spent much of the winter and spring in the trainer’s room having his shoulder treated while he pored over the playbook with his good (nonthrowing) arm.2007 January 5, Karen Crouse, “Comeback Player Award Validates Pennington”, in New York Times

Origin of nonthrowing

From non- + throwing.

Questions about nonthrowing

What does nonthrowing mean?
Nonthrowing means not throwing, or not involved in the act of throwing.
What part of speech is nonthrowing?
Nonthrowing is an adjective.

Words near nonthrowing in the dictionary

  1. nonthrombogenicity
  2. nonthrombolytic
  3. nonthrombolyzed
  4. nonthrombosed
  5. nonthrombotic
  6. nonthrowing
  7. nonthrust
  8. nonthymic
  9. nonthymomatous
  10. nonthyroid
  11. nonthyroidal

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