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throwing

[′thrō·iŋ]
(textiles)
The process of twisting and manipulating yarns to impart texture.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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A preponderance of the stellar finishes came, as usual, in the throwing events.
Buying for the sake of having leads to throwing away and we throw away the goods the poor should benefit from but could not afford to buy, he said.
"I was mentally preparing myself for what could happen," Hostetler said, adding that "Sam Humphreys is throwing great.
In this paper we track the effectiveness of various methods of throwing at the goal used by players in the game of handball.
I told her throwing here is no different than throwing at Tantasqua or anywhere else all year.
Team handball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outfield players and a goalkeeper) try to score points by throwing a handball into the goal of the other team.
If he keeps on throwing it longer, we will have to put people behind the goalkeeper!"
They must get in proper throwing position before the catch and simulate a throw after the catch.
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