What does Throwaway mean?

Definitions for Throwaway
ˈθroʊ əˌweɪthrow·away

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. street arab, gamin, throwawaynoun

    (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

  2. circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwawaynoun

    an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

    "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"

  3. throwawayadjective

    words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

  4. cast-off(a), discarded, throwaway(a), thrown-away(a)adjective

    thrown away

    "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"

  5. throwaway(p)adjective

    intended to be thrown away after use

    "throwaway diapers"

Wiktionary

  1. throwawayadjective

    Being intended for single use.

  2. throwawayadjective

    Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.

  3. throwawayadjective

    Selected or used without care or attention.

  4. throwawayadjective

    Extemporaneous; off the cuff.

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  1. throwaway

    Throwaway generally refers to something that is intended to be discarded after use or when it is no longer needed. It could be a physical object like a disposable cup or packaging, or a non-tangible item like an idea or a comment that is not considered significant or meant to be taken seriously. It typically implies something of little value or importance, meant to be used quickly and not preserved or reused.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Throwaway in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Throwaway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Throwaway in a Sentence

  1. Graham Forbes:

    Whether their plastic caps are tethered or not, the company still produces billions of throwaway plastic bottles every year, harming our environment, our communities and our climate, and impacting our health.

  2. Ananthakrishnan Kannappan:

    This is nothing less than a catastrophe, this is the first time that due to lack of water and fodder, farmers are eagerly competing to sell off their livestock for throwaway prices.

  3. Lake County Judge Clarence Murray:

    I hope to God someone reads about this and offers some help to you, you're not a throwaway, Mr. Potchen. You have value, sir. I'm always optimistic and hopeful that there are still good people out there who believe freedom is important.

  4. Mary Creagh:

    The government must act to end the era of throwaway fashion by incentivizing companies that offer sustainable designs and repair services.

  5. Louisa Casson:

    We would like to see them lead the sector by ditching throwaway plastic, embracing reusable models and rapidly moving towards 100 % recycled content for the remainder of their packaging, it's a huge global crisis facing our oceans.

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