OUTTHROW


Meaning of OUTTHROW in English

I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English outthrowen, from out (I) + throwen to throw — more at throw

1. : to throw out

the sheriff grasped one of the outthrown arms — Ambrose Bierce

2.

[ out- + throw ]

: to surpass in the length and accuracy of a throw

can outthrow any outfielder in the major leagues

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: out (I) + throw (after throw out, v.)

1.

a. : a throwing out : outburst

a creative outthrow that lasted only a few years

b. : the act or process of throwing soil away from the crop by the cultivating gangs of a row-crop cultivator ; also : the amount of soil thrown out

2. : a waste material (as a rag or piece of paper) so made or treated as to be unsuitable for recovery of fibers — usually used in plural

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