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arm throw

arm throw

1 2.8
A throw that uses the arm, often in sport
  • noun
translation icon : lanzamiento de brazo
  • Her arm throw easily cleared the distance needed to score a point.

Examples

  • The pitcher showed perfect technique with his arm throw during the game.

  • He made a powerful arm throw during the game.

  • He injured his shoulder after a powerful arm throw in practice.

  • Did you see her arm throw in the last match?

  • The athlete executed a perfect arm throw to score a point for his team.

  • She practiced her arm throw every day to improve her performance in the competition.

  • During the training session, the coach emphasized the importance of a strong arm throw in the game.

Synonyms

throw
vsarm throw
145 1.0

An act of sending something through the air, or one chance in a game

is done using the upper limb in sports situations
toss
vsarm throw
25 2.0

A short throw of the ball to another player

is a sport action using the upper limb rather than a casual short pass
fling
vsarm throw
9 3.2

An act of throwing something with force

is a sports action using the upper limb with less violent force
hurl
vsarm throw
3 3.9

A strong sudden throw of something

is a normal sports upper limb motion and not necessarily violent
cast
vsarm throw
2 3.5

A strong throw of something

is a typical sporting upper limb motion rather than especially vigorous action

How Forceful

to hurl
53 3.6
to throw
∞ 1.0
arm throw
1 2.8
to toss
348 1.0
to lob
22 3.5

Surface Forms

arm throw singular
arm throws plural

Morphology

arm + throw

The meaning 'a throw made with the arm' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'arm' (upper limb) with 'throw' (a propelling act). This straightforward noun-noun modifier composition follows common patterns found across languages and would be easily inferred by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Arm throw comes from the simple image of using the arm to throw something, not the whole body. In sports people used this phrase to name that action, so it now means 'a throw made with the arm'.