Meaning of Throw-off | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A start in a hunt or a race.
   UK
2. A race in which a contestant is paid to deliberately lose.
3. A control that engages or disengages part of the mechanism on a device without having to turn the device off.
4. A throw taken to resume play, such as after a goal or at the start of a period.
5. Income minus expenses and depreciation (before tax).
6. A discount on a debt or invoice due to a problem with the asset being paid for.
   broadly
7. The act of flinging or throwing something off.
8. Something that is flung or thrown off.
9. The deflection of a projectile at an angle.
10. Something that has been discarded; a castoff.
11. A red herring; something intended to throw people off.
12. Something that is done, made, or said informally, on the side, or off-the-cuff.
13. A byproduct, spinoff, or incidental creation.

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Examples

“We had not covered much more than three miles since the throw-off; but horses and hounds already exhibited a most interesting and picturesque tail.”

“The sixty horsemen spread⟳ away for the start⟳, the two pretty Amazons set⟳ their lips, a mob of peasants in blue blouses form⟳ a noisy fringing to the phaetons and barouches which have⟳ come⟳ to see⟳ the throw-off, and conspicuous amidst all this we have⟳ M. Pistache's roan, which, unable to stand⟳ the music of the horns, first jumps, then pivots on its hind legs, then springs off like⟳ a shot, well-nigh wrenching M. Pistache's arms out of their sockets.”

“The 'throw-off' was at one o'clock, and the gallop lasted more than two hours and a half, so that the fox had a very long run⟳.”

“On one occasion the meet⟳ was at Boughton House, the seat of the Duke of Buccleuch, when, just before the throw-off, the keeper requested Mr. Smith to come⟳ with him to see⟳ a curious matter⟳.”

“He would be available as a chaperon for the feminine division, as he did not intend⟳ to do more than canter a mile or two after the throw-off.”

“Since the spring⟳ of 1863 there has never been a throw-off race⟳, nor shall there ever be a race⟳ on the track for hippodroming; all must be on the square, as the club started it for their own⟳ fun and to work⟳ their horses on.”

“By many it was thought to be a "throw⟳ off" race⟳, and that Selaya did not do his best – I was inclined also to the opinion, although I may have⟳ been wrong”

“Fixed races, or "throw-offs, as they were called, were common enough to keep⟳ sprint running relegated to outlying areas during the 1870s.”

“Given that the stakes on the side were always higher than on the main event itself, "throw-offs" ( fixed races ) were common, with the lowly paid hired athletic hands agreeing to throw⟳ a race⟳ for the right price; sometimes they would lay⟳ down for any price since they were often stiffed by the race⟳ backers anyway.”

“I have⟳ seen a corporation erect a $60,000 building, including $500 expende in decorating the business office, and still do its job printing on ancient Degeners, unprovided with throw-offs or ink fountains, while the business manager was perplexed to see⟳ his competitors, provided with modern machinery, take⟳ long runs of presswork at prices he could not touch⟳ except at a considerable loss.”

“In air-brake mechanism, the combination, with the air-pump of a connecting-arm adapted to engage⟳ the piston-rod of said pump, a shifting frame for operating said connecting-arm, a throw-off bar for throwing said connecting arm out of engagement with said piston-rod, a pivot-rod and pivot-pin for sustaining said throw-off bar, a top plate for sustaining said throw-off bar, suitable springs for giving to said throw-off bar an elastic support⟳, and suitable means for operating said throw-off bar, substantially as described.”

“A throw-off switch⟳ which would have⟳ derailed the cars if left undistubed was closed so as to lead⟳ the cars on the side track down a moderate grade, until it joined the main track.”

“The chief difference between the two presses is that the Curtis press⟳ has an attachment known as the "trip⟳" or "throw-off," which is used to prevent⟳ the embossing without stopping the machine when a sheet is improperly placed in the machine.”

“Make⟳ sure the snare throw-off is in the off (lowered) position and set⟳ the adjustment knob roughly midway between the tightest and loosest tension position.”

“When a player of the side having the throw-off at the center, crosses the halfway line ahead of the ball, he is "off-side" and the ball shall be called back for a second throw⟳ from a new line five yards back of the halfway line.”

“The teams shall alternate throw-offs at the beginning of each period.”

“Thereafter, throw-offs occur⟳ after every goal.”

“When a goal was scored, instead of lining up at their respective ends, the teams took up their positions, the forward⟳ lines being three feet from the center of the pond; and when starting the ball the centre forward⟳ of the team against whom the goal had been scored had the throw-off, but had to pass⟳ to either wing, and not back.”

“Precise and well-timed throw-offs are essential.”

“In the case of the single investment, both the tax payments and the quasi-rent throw-off would be only for the single investment being evaluated.”

“If the expanded fund throw-offs "reflect⟳ success" of a company in terms of "profits," they should be shipped back to the Internal Revenue Service, to the company's employees, and to the company's supply⟳ vendors to whom they belong⟳, from whom they have⟳ been borrowed by the company, and whose claims on the apparent company resource accrual accounting, as contrasted with "cash" accounting, attempts to faithfully recount.”

“Since the net cash throw-off is calculated using the accrual method of accounting employed on Form⟳ HUD - 92410, expenses included in the computation may not have⟳ been paid.”

“Net income after mortgage payments (cash throw-off) equals $3,394 ($10,000 NOI less $6,606).”

“Then there is, I think⟳, $25,000 extra allowed in the appropriation to pay⟳ for extra service at the rate of 4 cents per mile, where the amount of service is very great and the number⟳ of throw-offs very great.”

“I was a little impressed with the categorical list of throw-offs that you wanted taken out of this bill.”

“Can't last⟳ another month without a throw-off deal⟳ from pig 'cause Wengel 'buses the blind.”

“Too much belt dressing gradually builds up lumps on belt and pulley surfaces, causes belt throw-offs, and may break⟳ belt lacing.”

“Although the dishpan is of small diameter, this irregular throw-off of ice could contribute⟳ to propeller unbalance in icing conditions particularly at higher fan speeds.”

“How dangerous is it to the community at large in the sense⟳ of the throw-offs of gases and other chemical products?”

“After that, Beauty and I slowly developed an understanding. There were more fall-offs and throw-offs. The pace of travel⟳ picked up from walking to a tight-rein trot, then to a little loping canter for short distances.”

“This oil throwing condition had two principle aspects: first, the oil was subjected to considerable windage by the action of the crankshaft; secondly, since it is necessary to circulate a large amount of oil through the engine due to large bearing clearances required for lubrication and cooling, this results in more throw-off.”

“Many stellar mappers consider⟳ the planet to be one of a chain of widely spaced bridge stars linking the spiral arms of our galaxy with the Magellanic Clouds, which are throw-offs from our main system.”

“You have⟳ to judge⟳ the angle of the throw-off and the impact point⟳.”

“The present⟳ study⟳ investigates the effects of in bore-yaw phenomenon on lateral throw-off and aerodynamic jump⟳ behavior for small caliber rotational symmetric (both in configuration and mass distribution) projectiles launched horizontally at supersonic firing speeds and various altitudes from high-subsonic air vehicles.”

“Their wider throw-off angle makes billiards a far less difficult game than it is with ivories.”

“Not only is this exact striking of the object-ball of the utmost importance for the throw-off of the cue-ball, but also in the matter⟳ of steering the object-ball to the desired after-positions.”

“I say⟳ the younger Senators who got the throw-offs of everybody else.”

“They returned home laden with throw-offs : the old clothes which the Jews had given them.”

“She knew how to live⟳ on the streets, find⟳ food from other people's throw-offs, find⟳ shelter⟳ beneath cardboard.”

“I'm there for the chicks, Mikey. You professional comdians get⟳ all the tail. I just want⟳ your throw-offs.”

“To protect⟳ against sign⟳ stealing, I employ⟳ a lot of what we call⟳ 'throw-offs', gestures after I have⟳ already given the sign⟳ which mean⟳ nothing but may fool the foe into thinking that one of them is a sign⟳.”

“He goes through a whole series of fake movements which make⟳ him look⟳ as if itching powder had been dumped inside his shirt, and mixed in with all the "throw-offs" is the genuine sign⟳.”

“Lying on his bed, the night before starting his own⟳ two-day marathon of technique training, Herbie listened to the magnificent Mahler Eighth—the Symphony of a Thousand—and made the divisions in his mind⟳: Anti-Surveillance, watching your own⟳ back; Throw-offs and Back-doubles; Misdirection; Emergency exists—just in case there was no other way.”

“Slight plays like⟳ Die⟳ Geschwister, or the brief comedies like⟳ Der Bürgergeneral, although based on potentially important Goethean themes, remain⟳ mere sketches from an artist's notebook; whilst the musical pieces and entertainments, brillian and charming, no doubt⟳, are clever throw-offs of an enormously fertile poetic fancy.”

“The third line should be a throw-off, e.g.: 'Hello.' 'Hello.' 'Groovy.' 'Yeah.' 'The lighting, I mean⟳.' 'Oh, I thought you meant the music,'”

“References (including those not furnished by applicant or employee.) These are known as throw-offs, and their names are obtained during interviews of references furnished by applicants or employees ).”

“These are a remarkable survival, made of fragile unfired, painted clay, the spontaneous throw-offs of a master who became famous as a lithographer rather than a sculptor.”

“Astley's characters, said White, were 'flimsy' or 'repulsive', 'throw-offs' from an 'impatient ego'.”

“The best books that we have⟳ for children are throw-offs from artists primarily concerned with adults , —Kipling and Stevenson stand⟳ in this group , —or child versions of adult literature , —from Charles and Mary Lamb down.”

“He is as prolific as an iceberg; his throw-offs populate the oceans.”

“In terms of the way this question⟳ is worded, in responding to it I would have⟳ to say⟳ that nothing but the most liberal approach⟳ should be followed in order⟳ to advance this industry and its throw-offs to the United States and world economies.”

“Endless numbers of local variants, genetic throw-offs, or accidental recombinations provide⟳ individuality and occasionally superior quality.”

“This spending had repercussions in the civilian sector as throw-offs,” ranging from airliners to digital dialing, became more common.”

“In Harris's interpretation of the evolutionary narrative, we seem to be nothing more than casual throw-offs, byproducts of a universe far greater than our imagination, a universe in which we are no more than thoughtless works of nature.”

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