Definition of throwaways Throwaways

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What does throwaways mean?

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  • throwaways (Noun)
    Plural of throwaway.

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Noun

Plural: throwaways

throwaway - words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
throwaway - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
  circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer
  ad, advert, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing, advertising a public promotion of some product or service
throwaway - (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
  street arab, gamin
  guttersnipe, street urchin a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas

Adjective

throwaway - intended to be thrown away after use; "throwaway diapers"
throwaway - thrown away; "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"
  cast-off, discarded, thrown-away
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  • throwaway (Adjective)
    Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.
  • throwaway (Adjective)
    Extemporaneous; off the cuff .
  • throwaway (Adjective)
    Being intended for single use.
  • throwaway (Adjective)
    Selected or used without care or attention.

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  • throwaway
    An item that can be disposed of after it has been used.

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