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throw-out

throw-out noun: a discard, rejection.

Noun

throw-out (plural throw-outs)

  1. A discard, rejection.
  2. An item that is thrown out to an audience or crowd, usually for dramatic effect.
  3. An overarm throw of the ball from a goalkeeper.
  4. A put-out caused by a throw to a base of a fielded ground ball.
  5. (paper engineering) A folded paper in a publication, such as a book or a greeting card, that is intended to be unfolded for use outside the normal form factor of the publication.
  6. (machinery) A mechanism to rapidly disengage a portion of a machine from the source of its motion, as an automotive clutch.

Forms of throw-out

pluralthrow-outs

Questions about throw-out

What does throw-out mean?
Throw-out means a discard, rejection.
What part of speech is throw-out?
Throw-out is a noun.
What is the plural of throw-out?
The plural of throw-out is throw-outs.

Words near throw-out in the dictionary

  1. throw-downs
  2. throw-in
  3. throw-ins
  4. throw-off
  5. throw-offs
  6. throw-out
  7. throw-outs
  8. throw-up
  9. throw-ups
  10. throw-weight
  11. throw-weights

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