nonthrowing

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adjective

Not throwing, or not involved in the act of throwing

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Meanings

adjectivenonthrowing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot throwing, or not involved in the act of throwing

    The 30-year-old Pennington spent much of the winter and spring in the trainer’s room having his shoulder treated while he pored over the playbook with his good (nonthrowing) arm.

    2007 January 5, Karen Crouse, “Comeback Player Award Validates Pennington”, in New York Times

Origin

From non- + throwing.

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APA

nonthrowing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonthrowing

MLA

“nonthrowing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonthrowing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonthrowing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonthrowing.

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