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Vocabulary Entry
throw-away
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Made or used for a short time and then discarded; not meant to be kept.
Example Sentences
"She bought a throw-away camera."
"They used throw-away plates at the picnic."
"The project was treated as throw-away work."
N
noun
Something intended to be used once or for a short time and then thrown away.
Example Sentences
"The report was written as a throw-away."
"He tossed the cup into the trash as a throw-away."
"Plastic wrappers are common throw-aways."