NOUN | person | thrower, throwster | a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn |
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person | thrower | someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm) | |
person | thrower, potter, ceramicist, ceramist | a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln |
Sounds | throw'er | |
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Rhymes | blower ... widower: 18 rhymes with ower... |
Meaning | A person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn. | |
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Synonym | throwster | |
Broader | worker | A person who works at a specific occupation |
Meaning | someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm). | |
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Narrower | pelter | A thrower of missiles |
pitcher, hurler, twirler | (baseball) the person who does the pitching | |
slinger | A person who uses a sling to throw something | |
tosser | someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward) | |
Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
Spanish | lanzador, tirador | |
Catalan | llançador | |
Verbs | throw | propel through the air |
Meaning | A craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln. | |
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Synonyms | potter, ceramicist, ceramist | |
Instances | Spode, Josiah Spode | English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827) |
Wedgwood, Josiah Wedgwood | English potter (1730-1795) | |
Broader | craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer | A skilled worker who practices some trade / trade or handicraft |
Spanish | alfarero, cantarero, ceramista | |
Catalan | ceramista, terrissaire, terrisser | |
Verbs | throw | make on a potter's wheel |
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