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Meaning of throwaway

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

throwaway

noun

Definitions

  1. Something temporary and disposable.

adjective

Definitions

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

    Example: As the film opens, a martial-drum-dominated version of the "Star Wars" theme and the inevitable bottom-to-top print crawl inform us that the Clone Wars, a conflict that originated as a throwaway line in the original 1977 film... http//www.nysun.com/arts/star-wars-clone-wars-painted-in-the-stars/83922/

  2. Extemporaneous; off the cuff.

    Example: The host made a throwaway remark about the president that was later repeated on the television news.

  3. Selected or used without care or attention.