English Explanatory Dictionary

thrower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who throws.
  2. Something that throws.
  3. A flamethrower.
  4. One who throws or twists silk; a throwster.
  5. One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.
  6. A bowler who illegally throws the ball instead of bowling it.
  7. The pitcher.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

en-au-thrower.ogg

Word forms

thrower throwers

Etymology

From Middle English thrower, equivalent to throw + -er.

Derived words

bolt thrower bomb thrower bull-thrower discus thrower flamethrower hammer thrower javelin thrower knife thrower line thrower pie thrower sand thrower slugthrower snowthrower spearthrower
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