Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw-out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
throw-out
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A discard, rejection.

noun

An item that is thrown out to an audience or crowd, usually for dramatic effect.

noun

An overarm throw of the ball from a goalkeeper.

noun

A put-out caused by a throw to a base of a fielded ground ball.

noun

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.

noun

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

Inflected Forms

throw-outs (plural)

Questions

What does throw-out mean?
A discard, rejection.

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