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Definition of throwable

throwable

/ˈθroʊ.ə.bəl/
throw · a · ble
Plural:throwables
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throwable Lexical Profile

throwable Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Capable of or suitable for being thrown or propelled through the air by hand.

Example

"Rescue teams keep a throwable flotation cushion on the deck of the boat for emergencies."

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• noun

1

An object or item, such as a flotation device or a projectile in a video game, that is designed to be thrown by hand.

Example

"The player equipped several smoke canisters as throwables before starting the mission."

2

In object-oriented programming, an object representing an error or exception that can be raised to interrupt normal program execution.

Example

"In Java, every exception and system error is a subclass of the root throwable class."

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• Rhymes for throwable

• Nearby Words

throughput
throughway
throw
throwable
throwaway
throwback
throwdown

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Throwable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/throwable
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