Thesaurus: throwing

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Throw
2. a. & n. from Throw, v.
3. a. & n. from Throw, v. Throwing engine, Throwing mill, Throwing table, or Throwing wheel (Pottery), a machine on which earthenware is first rudely shaped by the hand of the potter from a mass of clay revolving rapidly on a disk or table carried by a vertical spindle; a potter's wheel.
4. a. & n. from Throw, v. Throwing engine, Throwing mill, Throwingtable, or Throwing wheel (Pottery), a machine on which earthenware isfirst rudely shaped by the hand of the potter from a mass of clayrevolving rapidly on a disk or table carried by a vertical spindle; apotter's wheel.
5. v propel through the air v move violently, energetically, or carelessly v get rid of v place or put with great energy v convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture v cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation v put or send forth v to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly v cause to be confused emotionally v utter with force; utter vehemently v organize or be responsible for v make on a potter's wheel v cause to fall off v throw (a die) out onto a flat surface v be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly