thrower
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8.7
- noun
- /ˈθroʊər/
- Archaic
:
hilador
- The skilled thrower carefully twisted the silk filaments into fine threads for weaving.
- a snow thrower
- a bomb thrower
Examples
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The experienced thrower demonstrates her technique for transforming raw silk into beautiful, usable threads.
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As a professional thrower, she specializes in creating high-quality rayon yarns for fashion designers.
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Carry a bolt thrower... that's why I have my .45!
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But it just seems like D. Bruce is very popular, and it would be in KNBR's best interest to slot him in on the "Flame thrower." Who knows, maybe 95.7 will eventually hire him away from KNBR.
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Second Half, the organization's online publication, tells the story of Cell and Mariah Fuqua, a Divine Child shot and discus thrower, who participates in cross country for conditioning and fitness improvement.
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Synonyms
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5.3
A person who turns fibers into thread using a wheel
A person who twists silk or other fibers to make thread
A person who twists fibers into yarn for use in cloth
A person who runs machines that spin thread in a cloth factory
Compounds
- Archaic
A device that throws explosive charges into the sea to attack submarines from a ship
Surface Forms
Morphology
thrower = throw (semi-transparent) = throw + er
Standard agentive formation but relies on a specialised textile verb sense of 'throw' that learners may not know.
Etymology
Thrower in textiles comes from throw meaning 'to twist', with -er meaning 'one who'. So a textile thrower is someone who twists filaments into thread.