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throw-away

throw-away is the alternative form of throwaway.

Meaning of throwaway

Noun

throwaway (plural throwaways)

  1. Any printed material that need not be kept after being read; especially, a flyer or brochure.
    • Some [of the essays] appeared originally in writer's^([sic]) forums and bookstore throwaways, others in more academic contexts […]2016, Dr Eric Murphy Selinger, Dr William A Gleason, Romance Fiction and American Culture
  2. (Internet) A burner account.

See all 5 meanings of throwaway

Forms of throw-away

pluralthrow-aways

Origin of throw-away

Deverbal from throw away.

Questions about throw-away

What is throw-away the alternative form of?
Throw-away is the alternative form of throwaway.

Words near throw-away in the dictionary

  1. throw up a brick
  2. throw up one's hands
  3. throw up the sponge
  4. throw up to
  5. throw wobblies
  6. throw-away
  7. throw-aways
  8. throw-back
  9. throw-backs
  10. throw-board
  11. throw-boards

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