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throwing stone

throwing stone noun: a stone to throw, as a weapon or as part of a sport.

Noun

throwing stone (plural throwing stones)

  1. A stone to throw, as a weapon or as part of a sport.
    • My old man gave me my first throwing stone for my birthday.1976 February, Patrick F. McManus, “My Stone Age”, in Field & Stream, page 146

Forms of throwing stone

pluralthrowing stones
alternative formthrowing-stone

Questions about throwing stone

What does throwing stone mean?
Throwing stone means a stone to throw, as a weapon or as part of a sport.
What part of speech is throwing stone?
Throwing stone is a noun.
What is the plural of throwing stone?
The plural of throwing stone is throwing stones.

Words near throwing stone in the dictionary

  1. throwing spaghetti at the wall
  2. throwing star
  3. throwing stars
  4. throwing stick
  5. throwing sticks
  6. throwing stone
  7. throwing stones
  8. throwing stones in a glass house
  9. throwing table
  10. throwing tables
  11. throwing tantrums

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