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  • 41throw-in — noun (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play • Topics: ↑rugby, ↑rugby football, ↑rugger • Hypernyms: ↑throw * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( …

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  • 42Throw-in — A throw in is a method of restarting play in a game of association football (soccer). AwardA throw in is awarded to the opponents of the team that last touched the ball, when the ball leaves the field of play by wholly crossing a side touch line… …

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  • 43throw — I. verb (threw; thrown; throwing) Etymology: Middle English thrawen, throwen to cause to twist, throw, from Old English thrāwan to cause to twist or turn; akin to Old High German drāen to turn, Latin terere to rub, Greek tribein to rub,… …

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  • 44throw*/*/*/ — [θrəʊ] (past tense threw [θruː] ; past participle thrown [θrəʊn] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to make something leave your hand and move through the air, by moving your arm quickly Kids were throwing stones at the windows.[/ex] She threw the ball to the… …

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  • 45throw up — verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth (Freq. 1) After drinking too much, the students vomited He purged continuously The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night • Syn: ↑vomit, ↑vomit up, ↑purge, ↑ …

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  • 46Throw-up — Illustration einiger Begriffe anhand eines Panels von Seen mit Bodé Character Das Graffiti Writing hat ein vielfältiges Sprach und Technikrepertoire entwickelt. Obwohl die meisten Writer mit dem Jargon vertraut sind, bezeichnen sich viele… …

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  • 47Throw up — Illustration einiger Begriffe anhand eines Panels von Seen mit Bodé Character Das Graffiti Writing hat ein vielfältiges Sprach und Technikrepertoire entwickelt. Obwohl die meisten Writer mit dem Jargon vertraut sind, bezeichnen sich viele… …

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  • 48throw — {{11}}throw (n.) act of throwing, 1520s, from THROW (Cf. throw) (v.). Wrestling sense is first attested 1819. {{12}}throw (v.) to project, propel, c.1300, from O.E. þrawan to twist, turn writhe (pt. þreow, pp. þrawen), from P.Gmc. *thræ (Cf. O.S …

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  • 49throw — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Throw is used before these nouns: ↑cushion, ↑pillow Throw is used after these nouns: ↑judo {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ angrily ▪ carelessly …

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  • 50throw — Synonyms and related words: abandon, addle, agitate, amaze, apply, assume, baffle, bake, bamboozle, be confined, be sick, bear, bear a child, bear young, beat, bend, bewilder, blow, blow down, blow over, boggle, bounce, bowl, bowl down, bowl over …

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