Definition of throw

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Throw (v. t.) To form or shape roughly on a throwing engine, or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels..

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Shy :: Shy (v. t.) To throw sidewise with a jerk; to fling; as, to shy a stone; to shy a slipper..
Siderostat :: Siderostat (n.) An apparatus consisting essentially of a mirror moved by clockwork so as to throw the rays of the sun or a star in a fixed direction; -- a more general term for heliostat.
Shovel :: Shovel (v. t.) To take up and throw with a shovel; as, to shovel earth into a heap, or into a cart, or out of a pit..
At :: At (prep.) Relation of direction toward an object or end; as, look at it; to point at one; to aim at a mark; to throw, strike, shoot, wink, mock, laugh at any one..
Weaving :: Weaving (n.) An incessant motion of a horse's head, neck, and body, from side to side, fancied to resemble the motion of a hand weaver in throwing the shuttle..
Frizel :: Frizel (a.) A movable furrowed piece of steel struck by the flint, to throw sparks into the pan, in an early form of flintlock..
Yerk :: Yerk (v. i.) To throw out the heels; to kick; to jerk.
Embank :: Embank (v. t.) To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone.
Quoit :: Quoit (v. t.) To throw; to pitch.
Weathered :: Weathered (a.) Made sloping, so as to throw off water; as, a weathered cornice or window sill..
Cumulate :: Cumulate (v. t.) To gather or throw into a heap; to heap together; to accumulate.
Sise :: Sise (n.) Six; the highest number on a die; the cast of six in throwing dice.
Hip :: Hip (v. t.) To throw (one's adversary) over one's hip in wrestling (technically called cross buttock).
Carcass :: Carcass (n.) A hollow case or shell, filled with combustibles, to be thrown from a mortar or howitzer, to set fire to buldings, ships, etc..
Mine :: Mine (v. i.) To dig a mine or pit in the earth; to get ore, metals, coal, or precious stones, out of the earth; to dig in the earth for minerals; to dig a passage or cavity under anything in order to overthrow it by explosives or otherwise..
Ant-hill :: Ant-hill (n.) A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests.
Reabsorb :: Reabsorb (v. t.) To absorb again; to draw in, or imbibe, again what has been effused, extravasated, or thrown off; to swallow up again; as, to reabsorb chyle, lymph, etc.; -- used esp. of fluids..
Field :: Field (v. t.) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder..
Overset :: Overset (n.) An upsetting; overturn; overthrow; as, the overset of a carriage..
Topple :: Topple (v. t.) To throw down; to overturn.
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