Definition

Adjective: 1. Twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread: Describes a material, typically raw silk or other fibers, that has been processed by twisting individual strands together to form a stronger, more cohesive yarn or thread.

Usage

This term is primarily used in a technical or industrial context, specifically in textiles and manufacturing, to describe the state of fibers after a specific twisting process. It is a compound adjective, often hyphenated as "thrown-and-twisted" when used before a noun.

Examples

• The fabric was made from thrown and twisted silk, giving it a distinctive sheen and durability.
• In the museum, they displayed the traditional tools used to create thrown-and-twisted yarn from raw fibers.
• The strength of the rope comes from its thrown and twisted hemp strands.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe something intricately combined or interwoven, though this is less common.
  • Their fates were thrown and twisted together by the war.

Variants and Related Words

• Thrown silk (n): A specific type of silk yarn that has undergone the throwing (twisting) process.
• Twisted (adj): The more general state of being coiled or wound around itself.
• Plied (adj): Refers to yarn made by twisting two or more single strands together, a related but distinct process from "throwing."

Synonyms

• Twisted
• Entwined
• Intertwined
• Coiled

Antonyms

• Straight
• Untwisted
• Separated
• Unraveled

Adjective

1. twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread
   • thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled into yarn