Thesaurus: tossing

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Toss
2. n. The act of throwing upward; a rising and falling suddenly; a rolling and tumbling.
3. n. A process which consists in washing ores by violent agitation in water, in order to separate the lighter or earhy particles; -- called also tozing, and treloobing, in Cornwall.
4. n. A process for refining tin by dropping it through the air while melted.
5. 1. The act of throwing upward; a rising and falling suddenly; a rolling and tumbling. 2. (Mining) (a) A process which consists in washing ores by violent agitation in water, in order to separate the lighter or earhy particles; -- called also tozing, and treloobing, in Cornwall. Pryce. (b) A process for refining tin by dropping it through the air while melted.
6. n:100 v throw or toss with a light motion v lightly throw to see which side comes up v throw carelessly v move or stir about violently v throw or cast away v agitate