thrown

Definitions of thrown
  1. adjective
    caused to fall to the ground
    “the thrown rider got back on his horse”
    “a thrown wrestler”
    “a ball player thrown for a loss”
    synonyms:
    down
    being or moving lower in position or less in some value
  2. adjective
    twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread
    “thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled into yarn”
    synonyms: thrown and twisted
    tangled
    in a confused mass
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