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thrown (root: throw)
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thrown, a. & p. p.
Thrown silk, silk thread consisting of two or more singles twisted together like a rope, in a direction contrary to that in which the singles of which it is composed are twisted. M'Culloch. -- Thrown singles, silk thread or cord made by three processes of twisting, first into singles , two or more of which are twisted together making dumb singles , and several of these twisted together to make thrown singles .
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