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THROWING BOARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does throwing board mean?
• THROWING BOARD (noun)
The noun THROWING BOARD has 1 sense:
1. a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear
Familiarity information: THROWING BOARD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
dart thrower; spear thrower; throwing board; throwing stick
Hypernyms ("throwing board" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
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