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hurling

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hurl·ing  (hûrlng)
n.
An Irish game resembling lacrosse played with a broad-bladed, netless stick.
hurling [ˈhɜːlɪŋ]
n
(Team Sports, other than specified) a traditional Irish game resembling hockey and lacrosse, played with sticks and a ball between two teams of 15 players each
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hurling - a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
field game - an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions
Translations
hurling [ˈhɜːlɪŋ] n (Sport) → hurling m
hurling [ˈhɜːlɪŋ] n (Sport) → hurling m


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The little boys ran to and fro, dodging, hurling stones and swearing in barbaric trebles.
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It was somewhat the worse for the service it had performed, it is true, there being but a trifling difference in size between the touch-hole and the muzzle Still, the grand conceptions of Richard had suggested the importance of such an instrument in hurling death at his nimble enemies.
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Seizing the stocky, stunted body in his mighty hands Tarzan raised the creature high above his head, hurling him at his fellows who were now gathered ready to bear down upon their erstwhile captive.
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