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throw-off

noun 13
throw off verb 11
forms 6

noun13

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The act of flinging or throwing something off.
- Too much belt dressing gradually builds up lumps on belt and pulley surfaces, causes belt throw-offs, and may break belt lacing. — 1939
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(UK) A start in a hunt or a race.
- We had not covered much more than three miles since the throw-off; but horses and hounds already exhibited a most interesting and picturesque tail. — 1870
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A throw taken to resume play, such as after a goal or at the start of a period.
- The teams shall alternate throw-offs at the beginning of each period. — 1979
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Something that is flung or thrown off.
- Many stellar mappers consider the planet to be one of a chain of widely spaced bridge stars linking the spiral arms of our galaxy with the Magellanic Clouds, which are throw-offs from our main system. — 2012
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A byproduct, spinoff, or incidental creation.
- Endless numbers of local variants, genetic throw-offs, or accidental recombinations provide individuality and occasionally superior quality. — 2011
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A control that engages or disengages part of the mechanism on a device without having to turn the device off.
- A throw-off switch which would have derailed the cars if left undistubed was closed so as to lead the cars on the side track down a moderate grade, until it joined the main track. — 1894
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A red herring; something intended to throw people off.
- He goes through a whole series of fake movements which make him look as if itching powder had been dumped inside his shirt, and mixed in with all the "throw-offs" is the genuine sign. — 1957
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Something that has been discarded; a castoff.
- I say the younger Senators who got the throw-offs of everybody else. — 1947
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The deflection of a projectile at an angle.
- You have to judge the angle of the throw-off and the impact point. — 1904
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A race in which a contestant is paid to deliberately lose.
- By many it was thought to be a "throw off" race, and that Selaya did not do his best – I was inclined also to the opinion, although I may have been wrong — 1973
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Income minus expenses and depreciation (before tax).
- In the case of the single investment, both the tax payments and the quasi-rent throw-off would be only for the single investment being evaluated. — 1968
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Something that is done, made, or said informally, on the side, or off-the-cuff.
- The third line should be a throw-off, e.g.: 'Hello.' 'Hello.' 'Groovy.' 'Yeah.' 'The lighting, I mean.' 'Oh, I thought you meant the music,' — 1975
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A discount on a debt or invoice due to a problem with the asset being paid for.
- I was a little impressed with the categorical list of throw-offs that you wanted taken out of this bill. — 1950

throw off verb11

Of a horse, to eject its rider.
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To confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer.
- I never saw her without glasses before, so it threw me off when she got contact lenses.
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To introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew.
- The dirt in the apparatus threw off the results.
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To fling away.
- Long before the tidal wave had again grwon sufficiently high to throw off spray, the spray last thrown off would have passed beyond its reach. — 1882
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To expel, reject, or renounce.
- Silver is gotten thus, They take the Ore and dry it, then they burn it, and powder it very fine, they dilute it with Water, and throw off the light Powder that swims at Top, by decanting gently: — 1727
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To remove (clothing) haphazardly and tossing it on the floor.
- She threw off her coat.
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To split off.
- That is the case with many bulbous plants, which throw off in this way secondary bulbs, which are lodged in the ground and become developed into plants. — 2022
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To give forth in an unpremeditated manner.
- Then when the work train comes along it will be an easy matter to throw off the required number, almost in place. — 1904
(Australia, slang) To insult or verbally abuse (someone).
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To deduct from a price in order to compensate for problems.
- Now , wasn't it the understanding that you and Hall together were to throw off two thousand dollars from the amount, or from your interest in bid? — 1885
Synonym of bear off.

forms

threw off · thrown off · throwing off · throws off · throw offs · throw-offs

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