Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [throh-er]
- /ˈθroʊ ər/
- /ˈθrəʊə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [throh-er]
- /ˈθroʊ ər/
Definitions of thrower word
- noun thrower a person or thing that throws. 1
- noun thrower flinger (def 2). 1
- noun thrower person who throws a ball 1
- noun thrower sportsperson who throws javelin, etc. 1
- noun thrower person who throws a weapon 1
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Origin of thrower
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at throw, -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thrower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thrower popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thrower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with thrower
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See also
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