THROW-OUT


Meaning of THROW-OUT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: throw out

1. : an act or instance of throwing out

2. : one that is rejected or discarded

the attack on the government was led by envious throw-outs — George Orwell

the throw-outs of ten generations, household rubbish made romantic by time — Richard Church

3.

a. : a device for throwing a machine out of gear

b. : the mechanism or assemblage of mechanisms by which the driven and driving plates of a clutch in an automotive vehicle are separated

4. : a book insert made in such a way that when unfolded its printed content is outside the edges of the book

5. : break 4f

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