THROWAWAY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Throwaway

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈθrəʊəweɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

denoting or relating to products that are intended to be discarded after being used once or a few times

Short Definition:

denoting or relating to products that are intended to be discarded after being used once or few times

Examples:
  • a throwaway camera
  • we live in a throwaway society
Definition:

(of a remark) expressed in a casual or understated way

Short Definition:

expressed in casual or understated way

Examples:
  • some people overreacted to a few throwaway lines

Word: Throwaway

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈθrəʊəweɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a thing intended to be discarded after brief use

Short Definition:

thing intended to be discarded after brief use

Examples:
  • the song is hardly even a throwaway

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