throwing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈθɹəʊ.ɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act by which something is thrown.
[…] it looked like a house where they played charades, where there would be long streamers of evergreen and dozens of wreaths of holly at Christmas-time, where there were tearful, happy weddings and great throwings of rice after little brides […]
1909, Booth Tarkington, Beasley's Christmas Party:
- (countable, uncountable) The process of making ceramic ware on the potter's wheel
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| throwings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cock throwing · throwing stick · axe throwing · throwing star · shadow-throwing · stone-throwing · throwing knife · throwing table · flamethrowing · throwing wheel · throwing ax · throwing stone · throwing axe · nonthrowing
Translations (2)
sv drejning (making ceramic ware) · fi dreijaus (making ceramic ware)