THROW
Throw, n.
1. The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast. He heaved a stone, and, rising to the throw, He sent it in a whirlwind at the foe. Addison.
2. A stroke; a blow. [Obs.] Nor shield defend the thunder of his throws. Spenser.
3. The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw.
4. A cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw.
5. An effort; a violent sally. [Obs.] Your youth admires The throws and swellings of a Roman soul. Addison.
6. (Mach.)
Defn: The extreme movement given to a sliding or vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric, or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke of the piston.
7. (Pottery)
Defn: A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a).