throws

Noun

throw (plural throws)

1. The act of throwing something.
   • With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow.
2. A move in which one lifts or unbalances one’s opponent and then brings him down to the ground.
3. One’s ability to throw.
   • He’s always had a pretty decent throw.
4. The distance travelled by something thrown.
   • a stone's throw
5. The flight of a thrown object.
6. A distance travelled in general; displacement.
   • the throw of the piston

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