Throw-out
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Throw-out is a noun meaning A discard, rejection.
Meaning
A discard, rejection.
More Meanings
- An item that is thrown out to an audience or crowd, usually for dramatic effect.
- (soccer) An overarm throw of the ball from a goalkeeper.
- (baseball) A put-out caused by a throw to a base of a fielded ground ball.
- (machinery) A mechanism to rapidly disengage a portion of a machine from the source of its motion, as an automotive clutch.
- (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.
Word Forms
- throw-outs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include discardure, discardment, discarding, discard, rejectment, throw-off.
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