throw

throw

1. an act or result of throwing dice

2. 

a. the eccentricity of a cam

b. the radial distance between the central axis of a crankshaft and the axis of a crankpin forming part of the shaft

3. a sheet of fabric used for draping over an easel or unfinished painting, etc., to keep the dust off

4. Geology the vertical displacement of rock strata at a fault

5. Physics the deflection of a measuring instrument as a result of a sudden fluctuation

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throw

[thrō]

(engineering)

The scattering of fragments in a blasting operation.

(geology)

The vertical component of dip separation on a fault, or generally the amount of vertical displacement on any fault.

(mechanical engineering)

The maximum diameter of the circle moved by a rotary part.

(computer science)

stroke

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throw

1. The horizontal or vertical axial distance an airstream travels after leaving an air outlet to the point where the airstream velocity is reduced to a specific value; also called blow.

2. The effective distance between a lighting fixture and the area being lighted.

3. The maximum distance that a bolt projects when it is fully extended.

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