Definitions of thrower
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someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
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pelter
a thrower of missiles
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hurler, pitcher, twirler
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
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slinger
a person who uses a sling to throw something
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tosser
someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward)
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left hander, left-handed pitcher, left-hander, lefthander, lefty, southpaw
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
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right-handed pitcher, right-hander
(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
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fireman, relief pitcher, reliever
a pitcher who does not start the game
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screwballer
(baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs
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starting pitcher
(baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game
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a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
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synonyms:
ceramicist, ceramist, potter
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examples:
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Josiah Spode
English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)
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Josiah Wedgwood
English potter (1730-1795)
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type of:
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artificer, artisan, craftsman, journeyman
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
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Josiah Spode
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a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
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