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thrower

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: thrower

1
 n
someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
2
 n
a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
3
 n
a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: thrower
1

n someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)

Types:
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pelter
a thrower of missiles
hurler, pitcher, twirler
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
slinger
a person who uses a sling to throw something
tosser
someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward)
left hander, left-handed pitcher, left-hander, lefthander, lefty, southpaw
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
right-handed pitcher, right-hander
(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
fireman, relief pitcher, reliever
a pitcher who does not start the game
screwballer
(baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs
starting pitcher
(baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game
Type of:
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being
2

n a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln

Synonyms:
ceramicist, ceramist, potter
Examples:
Josiah Spode
English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)
Josiah Wedgwood
English potter (1730-1795)
Type of:
artificer, artisan, craftsman, journeyman
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
3

n a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn

Synonyms:
throwster
Type of:
worker
a person who works at a specific occupation
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