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launch, launching
the act of propelling with force
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launching
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
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drive, driving force, thrust
the act of applying force to propel something
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bowl, roll
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
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throw
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
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push, pushing
the act of applying force in order to move something away
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pull, pulling
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
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heave, lift, raise
the act of raising something
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ejection, expulsion, forcing out, projection
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
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jump, jumping
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
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lob
the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
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rolling, wheeling
propelling something on wheels
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shooting, shot
the act of firing a projectile
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dribble, dribbling
the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
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rocket firing, rocket launching
the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power
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firewall
(colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
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impetus, impulse, impulsion
the act of applying force suddenly
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bowling
(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
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fling
the act of flinging
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heave, heaving
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
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cast, hurl
a violent throw
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leaner
(horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
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flip, pass, toss
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
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pitch
the action or manner of throwing something
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delivery, pitch
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
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ringer
(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
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shy
a quick throw
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slinging
throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
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throw-in
(rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
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depression
pushing down
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jog, nudge
a slight push or shake
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press, pressing, pressure
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
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shove
the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
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drag
the act of dragging (pulling with force)
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draw, haul, haulage
the act of drawing or hauling something
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jerk, tug
a sudden abrupt pull
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draft, draught, drawing
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
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deracination, excision, extirpation
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
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pluck
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
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traction
(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
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belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation
a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
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belching
the forceful expulsion of something from inside
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coughing up
the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing
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expectoration, spit, spitting
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
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disgorgement, emesis, puking, regurgitation, vomit, vomiting
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
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header
a headlong jump (or fall)
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hop
the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
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bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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hurdle, vault
the act of jumping over an obstacle
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jumping up and down
jumping in one spot (as in excitement)
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shoot
the act of shooting at targets
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countershot
a return shot; a retaliatory shot
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discharge, firing, firing off
the act of discharging a gun
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gunfire, gunshot
the act of shooting a gun
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headshot
a shot aimed at a person's head
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shellfire
shooting artillery shells
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potshot
a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
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double dribble
an illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop)
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capriole
(dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
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boost
the act of giving a push
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flip
a sudden, quick movement
