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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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All who throw under six, stay; all who throw over six, go. He's different from a reg'lar porcupine, because he can throw his quills in any direction, which an American porcupine cannot do. Who threw the bomb we do not know, but the one thing we are absolutely sure of is that we did not throw it. |
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