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throwaway

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throw·a·way  (thr-w)
n. pl. throw·a·ways
1. Something designed or likely to be discarded after use, as a free handbill distributed on the street.
2. A child or teenager who has been rejected, ejected, or abandoned by parents or guardians and lives on the streets.
adj.
1.
a. Designed or intended to be discarded after use: throwaway packaging.
b. Readily discarding things: a throwaway society.
c. Having been rejected, ejected, or abandoned by parents or guardians: throwaway children living on the streets.
2. Written or delivered in a low-key or offhand manner: "a sentence fragment or quirky throwaway metaphor" Joyce Carol Oates.

throwaway
Adjective
1. said or done incidentally: a throwaway line
2. designed to be discarded after use: throwaway cups
Verb
throw away
1. to get rid of or discard: try to recycle glass bottles instead of simply throwing them away
2. to fail to make good use of: she threw away the chance of a brilliant career when she got married
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.throwaway - (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
guttersnipe, street urchin - a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
2.throwawaythrowaway - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service
stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
3.throwaway - words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
actor's line, words, speech - words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"
Adj.1.throwaway - thrown away; "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"
unwanted - not wanted; not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens"
2.throwaway - intended to be thrown away after use; "throwaway diapers"
disposable - designed to be disposed of after use; "disposable paper cups"

throwaway
Translations
Spanish throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] adjpara tirar, desechable
French throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] adjà jeter
German throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] throw adj [cutlery etc] → Einweg-; [line, remark] → beiläufig
Italian throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] adjda buttare

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