throw-in

throw-in
noun
(rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
• Topics: ↑rugby, ↑rugby football, ↑rugger
• Hypernyms: ↑throw

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)
Etymology: throw in
1. : an act or instance of throwing a ball in: as
a. : a throw made from the touchline in soccer to put the ball back in play after it has gone into touch
b. : a throw made by an outfielder in baseball to the infield
c. : a throw between the opposing ranks of players in polo with each team being on its own side of the line of the throw
d. : a throw made from outside the boundaries in basketball to put the ball back in play after it has gone out of bounds
2. : an end play in bridge in which an opponent is forced to win a trick at a time when he must next make a lead disadvantageous to his side

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throwˈ-in noun
1. An act of throwing in
2. A throw to put the ball back into play (football, basketball, etc)
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Main Entry: ↑throw

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throw-in UK US noun [countable] [singular throw-in plural throw-ins]
in football, an occasion when a player throws the ball back onto the field after it has gone out
Thesaurus: actions in playing games or sportshyponym

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throw-in «THROH IHN», noun.
the act of putting the ball in play by throwing it into fair territory, as in basketball, soccer, and Rugby.

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n. something or someone that is included as part of an arrangement or transaction, with no additional cost or obligation to the recipient

the most brilliant acquisition for the Cubs has been their second baseman, who was a throw-in in a trade of shortstops | the sunroof and CD player were throw-ins

■ Soccer the act of throwing the ball from the sideline to restart play after the ball has gone out of bounds

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/ˈθroʊˌın/ noun, pl -ins [count]
sports : an act of throwing a ball into a playing area or to another player: such as
a : a throw made in soccer or rugby to put the ball back in play after it has gone out of the playing area
b : a throw from a player in the outfield to a player in the infield in baseball

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ˈthrow-in [throw-in throw-ins] noun
(in football ( ↑soccer ) and ↑rugby) the act of throwing the ball back onto the playing field after it has gone outside the area

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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