thrower

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thrower

A potter, also known as a thrower, shapes a clay vase on a wheel.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who throws something: Someone who propels an object through the air with a motion of the arm or hand.
    • A craftsman who shapes pottery: An artisan who forms clay vessels on a rotating wheel.
    • A person who twists filaments: A worker who spins silk or rayon threads.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The baseball team recruited a new thrower with a powerful arm.
    • The potter is a skilled thrower, creating beautiful vases on her wheel.
    • In the textile mill, the thrower expertly twisted the silk into fine yarn.
Advanced Usage
  • "A stone's thrower": (Archaic/poetic) Someone positioned a very short distance away.
    • The cottage stood within a stone's thrower of the lake.
Variants and Related Words
  • Throw (verb): To propel something through the air.
  • Potter (noun): A general term for a person who makes pottery; a thrower is a specific type of potter.
  • Spinner (noun): A person or machine that spins fibers into thread; a close synonym for the textile meaning of thrower.
Synonyms
  • Pitcher: (Baseball) A player who throws the ball to the batter.
  • Hurler: Someone who throws with force.
  • Potter: A maker of ceramic ware.
  • Spinster: (Archaic) A woman who spins thread.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: 'Thrower' is a noun derived from the verb 'throw'. The phrasal verbs listed are for the base verb.) - Throw away: To discard. - He is a thrower who never hesitates to throw away old clothes. - Throw up: To vomit. - The motion made the passenger feel like a thrower about to throw up.

Related Idioms

(Note: These idioms use the verb 'throw', not the noun 'thrower' directly.) - Throw in the towel: To give up or admit defeat. - Even the most determined thrower had to throw in the towel. - Throw caution to the wind: To act recklessly. - The young thrower decided to throw caution to the wind and attempt the difficult technique.

thrower

A potter, also known as a thrower, shapes a clay vase on a wheel.

Noun
  1. a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
  2. someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
  3. a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn

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