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- adjective computing, programming That can be
thrown in the manner of anexception . - adjective That can be
thrown (in any other context) - noun computing, programming A throwable object
Etymologies
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Examples
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Eason said boaters also ought to keep a life preserver or other "throwable" flotation device aboard their vessel to toss to a swimmer in distress so they can offer help without entering the water or endangering other lives.
SplicedFeed 2010
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Eason said boaters also ought to keep a life preserver or other "throwable" flotation device aboard their vessel to toss to a swimmer in distress so they can offer help without entering the water or endangering other lives.
SplicedFeed 2010
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Police department has also issued guidelines for the spectators and asked them not to carry any 'throwable' or inflammable substance, the DCP said.
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Police department has also issued guidelines for the spectators and asked them not to carry any 'throwable' or inflammable substance, the DCP said.
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This past weekend, the weather in New York City turned suddenly from craptacular to spring-tastic, and while there's ample time for throwable forms of precipitation such as snow to fall one can be forgiven for feeling as though the worst may be behind us.
Jumping Through Hoops: What Does Everyone Have Against Hubs? BikeSnobNYC 2010
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They changed it for the movie so as not to step on the toes of a popular line of throwable discs.
Neil Burger Bringing Us Another Rats of NIMH Adaptation | /Film 2009
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I understand that ceremonies of this sort are crowded, and that one might want more standing room, but wouldn't you think the guards might be a little wary of something that throwable being passed hand-to-hand at head level?
Making Light: The Colorful Holiday Customs Of Our European Friends 2009
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From throwable video cameras to shotgun-wielding robots, these are the gadgets that help you sleep at night, unless you have something to hide ... Left: iRobot , makers of the popular housecleaning bot, Roomba, also makes industrial and military robots.
Gallery: Spy Gear and Police Tech at Homeland Security Conference 2008
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I assure you if you start throwing things at cars, you might want something more intimidating than "tomatoes or other whimsical throwable objects".
The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Sounds, Sasquatch, Stupidity, and Specters BikeSnobNYC 2008
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Honking is why all bicycles should be rigged up with baskets in front full of tomatoes or other whimsical throwable objects.
The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Sounds, Sasquatch, Stupidity, and Specters BikeSnobNYC 2008
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