thrown

1. p. p. of Throw Source: opted

2. a. & p. p. from Throw, v. Source: opted

3. adj. caused to fall to the ground Source: wordnet

4. adj. twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread Source: wordnet

5. a. & p. p. from Throw, v. Thrown silk, silk thread consisting of two or more singles twisted together like a rope, in a direction contrary to that in which the singles of which it is composed are twisted. M'Culloch. -- Thrown singles, silk thread or cord made by three processes of twisting, first into singles, two or more of which are twisted together making dumb singles, and several of these twisted together to make thrown singles. Source: webster

6. a. & p. p. from Throw, v. Thrown silk, silk thread consistingof two or more singles twisted together like a rope, in a directioncontrary to that in which the singles of which it is composed aretwisted. M'Culloch.-- Thrown singles, silk thread or cord made by three processes oftwisting, first into singles, two or more of which are twistedtogether making dumb singles, and several of these twisted togetherto make thrown singles. Source: adambom

7. s. caused to fall to the ground s. twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread Source: ecdict

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