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Meaning of "thrower" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THROWER

thrower  [ˈθrəʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THROWER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thrower is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THROWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thrower

Thrower may refer to: ▪ Dalton Thrower, Canadian ice hockey defenceman ▪ Debbie Thrower, British television presenter ▪ Edd Thrower, English rugby union footballer ▪ Francis Thrower Fairey, Canadian politician, member of the Canadian House of Commons ▪ Michael Robertson , male athlete from the United States ▪ Norma Thrower, retired Australian hurdler ▪ Percy Thrower MBE, British gardener, horticulturist, broadcaster and writer ▪ Peter Thrower, professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at Pennsylvania State University ▪ Randolph W. Thrower, partner at law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP ▪ Stephen Thrower, English musician and author ▪ Thomas Thrower, Australian politician ▪ Willie Thrower, American football quarterback...

Definition of thrower in the English dictionary

The first definition of thrower in the dictionary is someone who projects or casts through the air, esp with a rapid motion of the arm and wrist. Other definition of thrower is someone who projects so as to make it appear to come from other than its source. Thrower is also someone who gives or holds.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THROWER


borrower
ˈbɒrəʊə
burrower
ˈbʌrəʊə
crower
ˈkrəʊə
dyschroa
ˈdɪskrəʊə
furrower
ˈfʌrəʊə
grower
ˈɡrəʊə
harrower
ˈhærəʊə
overthrower
ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊə
proa
ˈprəʊə
rower
ˈrəʊə
silkgrower
ˈsɪlkˌɡrəʊə
sorrower
ˈsɒrəʊə
strower
ˈstrəʊə
toheroa
ˌtəʊəˈrəʊə
varroa
vəˈrəʊə
windrower
ˈwɪndˌrəʊə
woolgrower
ˈwʊlˌɡrəʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THROWER

throw someone under the bus
throw the baby out with the bath water
throw the book at
throw to the wolves
throw together
throw up
throw up one´s hands
throw weight
throw-forward
throw-in
throw-off
throw-out
throwaway
throwaway society
throwback
throwing
throwing stick
thrown
throwover
throwster

WORDS THAT END LIKE THROWER

blower
discus thrower
empower
flame-thrower
flower
follower
hammer thrower
horsepower
javelin thrower
lower
manpower
mower
power
rose grower
shower
sunflower
tower
traffic control tower
vine grower
wine grower

Synonyms and antonyms of thrower in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thrower» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THROWER

Find out the translation of thrower to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thrower from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thrower» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

运动员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lanzador
570 millions of speakers

English

thrower
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फेंकने वाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قاذف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atirador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিক্ষেপকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lanceur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelontar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Werfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

投げる人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thrower
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người liệng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீசுபவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थरथर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

atıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lanciatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miotacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метальник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aruncător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρίπτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gooier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kastare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kasteren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thrower

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THROWER»

The term «thrower» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.036 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THROWER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «thrower» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «thrower» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thrower

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROWER»

Discover the use of thrower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thrower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dar and the Spear Thrower
A young boy living 15,000 years ago in southeastern France is initiated into manhood by his clan and sets off on a journey to trade his valuable fire rocks for an ivory spear thrower.
Marjorie Cowley, 1996
2
The Star Thrower
A treasury of Loren Eiseley's writings, selected by the internationally acclaimed author himself, displays his wisdom, insights, and vision as a naturalist, poet, scientist, humanist, and autobiographer
Loren C. Eiseley, 1979
3
The Knife Thrower: and Other Stories
And on every page of The Knife Thrower and Other Stories, Millhauser confirms his stature as a narrative enchanter in the tradition of Nabokov, Calvino, and Borges. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Steven Millhauser, 2010
4
Maps and Civilization: Cartography in Culture and Society, ...
The third edition of Maps and Civilization incorporates numerous revisions, features new material throughout the book, and includes a new alphabetized bibliography.
Norman J. W. Thrower, 2008
5
Religion: the classical theories
The scope of this book ranges from the classical, Semitic, and Indian religious traditions through contemporary thinkers.
James Thrower, 1999
6
Seed Sower, Hat Thrower: Poems about Weather
"A collection of original, weather-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices"--Provided by publisher.
Laura Purdie Salas, 2008
7
The Stone Thrower
As Richardson begins unravelling the story of her father's life, she begins to compare her own childhood growing up in Canada, with her father's US civil rights era upbringing.
Jael Ealey Richardson, 2012
8
Nightmare, USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation ...
From Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill) to Eli Roth (Hostel), the young guns of modern Hollywood just can't get enough of that exploitation film high.
Stephen Thrower, 2007
9
The Lance Thrower
" In his last book in this series, we witnessed the young king pull the sword from the stone and begin his journey to greatness. Now we reach the tale itself-how the most shining court in history was made. Clothar is a young man of promise.
Jack Whyte, 2005
10
Repairing Your Outdoor Power Equipment (Trade)
jewelry that may get caught in rotating parts of the snow thrower. Do not attempt to make any adjustments to a snow thrower while the engine is running. Do not fill the fuel tank indoors, when engine is running, or while engine is still hot.
Jay Webster, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THROWER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thrower is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Police: Man uses flame thrower to set motel on fire
According to Guntersville Police, Thompson then went to a nearby construction site, where he found a construction truck that had a flame thrower. Thompson ... «KPTV.com, Jul 15»
2
Gary Thrower wins in Milledgeville mayoral election
Gary Thrower beat former Mayor Floyd Griffin, 50.78% to 49.22%. The actual numbers show just how close the vote was 1,134 votes for Thrower to 1,099 votes ... «13WMAZ, Jul 15»
3
Milledgeville mayoral race goes into runoff between Griffin and …
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Milledgeville Mayor Floyd Griffin and businessman Gary Thrower will face each other during the runoff for ... «41 NBC News, Jun 15»
4
Watch world's youngest knife thrower aged 9 throw deadly blades at …
Most children his age finish homework after school - but world's youngest knife thrower Grennan Bartlett-Nealeigh throws blades at his little sister. The pint-sized ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
5
China hammer thrower's gold medal reinstated
Hong Kong (AFP) - Chinese women's hammer thrower Zhang Wenxiu had her 2014 Asian Games gold medal reinstated Wednesday after successfully ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
6
Brees: Lions' Stafford better thrower than me
"He's a lot more talented thrower than I am," Brees said. "I'm serious, the dude can sling it." Brees was in Ann Arbor this weekend attending an NFL "boot camp" ... «The Detroit News, Apr 15»
7
Alarmingly Incompetent Knife-Thrower Performs on Lithuanian …
Still, this is agonizingly awkward nearly ten-minute video, in which a knife-throwing duo competes on a talent show on Lithuanian television. The setup is ... «People Magazine, Jan 15»
8
VIDEO: Knife thrower slices assistant's hand, almost hits face during …
A nervous knife thrower almost killed his assistant as he threw daggers at him on a live TV talent show. Heart-stopping footage shows the terrified helper being ... «New York Daily News, Jan 15»
9
Life for murderer of Paul Thrower. Judge hands down 29 years to gang
The judge said that no matter what provocation the men may have felt, either from Mr Thrower's girlfriend, Geraldine Roberts, or from Mr Thrower himself, it did ... «getwestlondon, Dec 14»
10
Middlesex teens killed Paul Thrower with an axe in scenes like The …
Three teenagers killed a man with an axe after he became angry at them for spitting and swearing at his girlfriend. Paul Thrower died after two 18-year-olds ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»

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