Definitions for throwing
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1. Throwing

   of Throw

2. Throwing

   a. & n. from Throw, v

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1. Throwing

   In the sport of cricket, throwing, commonly referred to as chucking, is an illegal bowling action which occurs when a bowler straightens their arm when delivering the ball. The Laws of Cricket specify that a bowler's arm must not extend during the bowling action. Only the rotation of the shoulder can be used to impart velocity to the ball. Throws are not allowed. If the umpire deems that the ball has been thrown, he will call a no ball which means the batsman cannot be given out from that delivery. Current regulations of the International Cricket Council set the legal limit of 15 degrees of permissible straightening of the elbow joint for all bowlers in international cricket. This law applies between the point at which the bowling arm passes above shoulder height and the point at which the ball is released. The limit is to allow some natural flexing of the elbow joint which happens during the course of legal delivery. The charge of 'throwing' against a bowler is one of the most serious and controversial that can be made in cricket, as a bowler with an illegal action cannot dismiss a batsman. This means the player cannot effectively participate in the game, and may not be selected again without significant change to the way they bowl.

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1. ingrowth, worthing

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of throwing in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of throwing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of throwing in a Sentence

1. Manny Sethi:

   I think we're winning, based on the fact that they're throwing everything but the kitchen sink at us, I think they're in deep trouble, and they know it.

2. Jim Bruemmer:

   The massive problem that I see is that our leaders at the highest level ... do not even want to recognize or even acknowledge that this problem exists, and therefore they spend huge amounts of time demonizing the police force, throwing gasoline and making the problems much worse.

3. Alexander Hamilton:

   [T]here is a wide difference between closing the door altogether and throwing it entirely open; between a postponement of fourteen years and an immediate admission to all the rights of citizenship. Some reasonable term ought to be allowed to enable aliens to get rid of foreign and acquire American attachments; to learn the principles and imbibe the spirit of our government; and to admit of at least a probability of their feeling a real interest in our affairs.

4. John Boozman:

   Throwing money at the problem or passing a law that simply would not make any difference is not the answer – even though it might make us all feel better.

5. Blake Farenthold:

   I'm not going to support a 'vacate the chair' until we got somebody I think can do a better job than Boehner, there's no point throwing Boehner out until there is somebody to replace him.

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