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Definition of throw

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Throw (n.) The extreme movement given to a sliding or vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric, or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke of the piston..

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Torpedo :: Torpedo (n.) A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object..

Yend :: Yend (v. t.) To throw; to cast.

Overthrow :: Overthrow (n.) The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin.

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

Camera Obscura :: Camera obscura () An apparatus in which the image of an external object or objects is, by means of lenses, thrown upon a sensitized plate or surface placed at the back of an extensible darkened box or chamber variously modified; -- commonly called simply the camera..

Anatreptic :: Anatreptic (a.) Overthrowing; defeating; -- applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.

Lecanomancy :: Lecanomancy (n.) divination practiced with water in a basin, by throwing three stones into it, and invoking the demon whose aid was sought..

Defeat :: Defeat (v. t.) To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow..

Thrower :: Thrower (n.) One who throws. Specifically: (a) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster. (b) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.

Subversionary :: Subversion (n.) The act of overturning, or the state of being overturned; entire overthrow; an overthrow from the foundation; utter ruin; destruction; as, the subversion of a government; the subversion of despotic power; the subversion of the constitution..

Demolish :: Demolish (v. t.) To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin; as, to demolish an edifice, or a wall..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To throw into disorder or confusion.

Veil :: Veil (n.) To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.

Cast :: Cast (n.) A throw of dice; hence, a chance or venture..

Misthrow :: Misthrow (v. t.) To throw wrongly.

Strew :: Strew (v. t.) To scatter; to spread by scattering; to cast or to throw loosely apart; -- used of solids, separated or separable into parts or particles; as, to strew seed in beds; to strew sand on or over a floor; to strew flowers over a grave..

Ruin :: Ruin (n.) To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow.

Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A work thrown up to intercept an enfilade, or reverse fire, along exposed passage, or line of work..

Backfall :: Backfall (n.) A fall or throw on the back in wrestling.

Enrockment :: Enrockment (n.) A mass of large stones thrown into water at random to form bases of piers, breakwaters, etc..