thrower en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From Middle English thrower, equivalent to throw + -er.
Meanings
- Someone who throws.
- Something that throws.
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A flamethrower.
Twenty yards or so of the fence was lying flat, with the posts snapped off. I rigged it up temporarily there and then and played the thrower back and forth, giving the things enough of a scorching to prevent more trouble for a few hours at least.
1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 239:
- (archaic) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster.
- (archaic) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.
- A bowler who illegally throws the ball instead of bowling it.
- (slang) The pitcher.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| throwers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bull-thrower · pie thrower · hammer thrower · line thrower · bolt thrower · slugthrower · knife thrower · javelin thrower · sand thrower · snowthrower · flamethrower · spearthrower · discus thrower · bomb thrower
Translations (12)
ar رَامٍ (someone who or something that throws) · nn kastar (someone who or something that throws) · de Werfer (someone who or something that throws) · fa افکننده (someone who or something that throws) · da kaster (someone who or something that throws) · bg метателен апарат (someone who or something that throws) · fa پرتابنده (someone who or something that throws) · bg хвърляч (someone who or something that throws) · af werper (someone who or something that throws) · nb kaster (someone who or something that throws) · de Werferin (someone who or something that throws) · fi heittäjä (someone who or something that throws)