throwout
- noun
- /ˈθroʊˌaʊt/
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desecho
- She found an old chair in the pile of throwouts by the curb.
Examples
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The throwouts from the renovation filled the dumpster.
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Many throwouts from the factory are recycled instead of being sent to the landfill.
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The mechanic inspected the throwout before replacing it with a new part.
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I found a throwout in the garage yesterday.
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She found an old chair in the pile of throwouts by the curb.
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Many throwouts from the factory are recycled instead of being sent to the landfill.
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I found a throwout in the garage yesterday.
Synonyms
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1.0
Material that people throw away after use, like food or packaging
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4.1
Food waste and scraps that you throw away
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2.8
An item you use once and then throw away
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3.9
An item that someone has thrown away because they no longer want it
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2.6
Things like old or broken items that are thrown away
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4.1
A thing meant to be used once and then put in the bin
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4.5
A thing, often clothing, that someone has thrown away
Things people throw away because they are not useful
Small pieces of rubbish left behind in a place
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word throwout for a discarded item comes from throw and out, meaning 'throw away'. A 'throwout' is something you no longer want, so the word matches its meaning.