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throw-out en · NOUN

Meanings

  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. (qualifier: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. (qualifier:machinery) A mechanism to rapidly disengage a portion of a machine from the source of its motion, as an automotive clutch.

Forms

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throw-outs Number=Plur lexicographic

Hyponyms

pop-up (paper engineering) · gatefold (paper engineering)

Translations (2)

sv utkast ((soccer) an overarm throw of the ball from a goalkeeper) · ca servei de porteria ((soccer) an overarm throw of the ball from a goalkeeper)