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throw out

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Noun

  1. Alternative form of throw-out.
  2. A discard, rejection.
  3. An item that is thrown out to an audience or crowd, usually for dramatic effect.
  4. An overarm throw of the ball from a goalkeeper.
  5. A put-out caused by a throw to a base of a fielded ground ball.
  6. A folded paper in a publication, such as a book or a greeting card, that is intended to be unfolded for use outside the normal form factor of the publication.
  7. A mechanism to rapidly disengage a portion of a machine from the source of its motion, as an automotive clutch.

Verb

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, out.
  2. To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
  3. To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.
  4. To offer an idea for consideration.
  5. To produce in a haphazard fashion.
  6. To emit.
  7. To utter carelessly (a remark, suggestion, proposal, etc.).
  8. To cause to project.
  9. To put into a state of confusion.
  10. To outdistance; to leave behind.
  11. To cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain in (a body part).

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