Throw-out
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 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.
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- 6 A mechanism to rapidly disengage a portion of a machine from the source of its motion, as an automotive clutch.
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