throwoff

ˈθroʊˌɔf

Definition

Definition of throwoff - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

deception

Rare

distraction or misleading clue

Rare

The detective realized the note was a throwoff.

decoy

red herring

physics

TECH.

deflection caused to a moving object

TECH.

The wind caused a throwoff of the arrow.

deviation

diversion

swerve

mechanics

TECH.

control used to disengage a mechanism

TECH.

He pulled the throwoff to stop the machine.

impromptu

Rare

something done spontaneously without preparation

Rare

His joke was a throwoff that made everyone laugh.

ad-lib

improvisation

incidental creation

Rare

creation that happens by chance

Rare

The sculpture was a throwoff during the art class.

byproduct

derivative

offshoot

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Origin of throwoff

English, throw (to hurl) + off (away)

Examples of throwoff in a sentence

He planted a throwoff to mislead the competitors.
Engineers calculated the throwoff in the projectile's path.
The throwoff affected the satellite's intended orbit.
The technician engaged the throwoff during maintenance.
A quick pull on the throwoff halted the conveyor belt.
Her comment was a throwoff that surprised everyone.

The dance move was a throwoff but looked amazing.
The melody was a throwoff from their jam session.
Her doodle became a throwoff masterpiece.

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French:fausse piste, déviation, ...
German:falsche Fährte, Abweichung, ...
Italian:distrazione, deviazione, ...
Spanish:pista falsa, desviación, ...
Portuguese:pista falsa, desvio, ...
Chinese:误导线索, 偏移, ...
Japanese:偽の手がかり, 偏向, ...
Arabic:تَمْوِيه, اِنْحِرَاف, ...
Hebrew:הַסָּחָה, הֶסְט, ...
Russian:ложный след, отклонение, ...
Ukrainian:хибний слід, відхилення, ...
Hindi:भ्रमित करने वाला संकेत, विक्षेपण, ...
Bengali:বিভ্রান্তিকর সূত্র, বিচ্যুতি, ...
Catalan:pista falsa, desviació, ...
Czech:falešná stopa, odchylka, ...
Danish:vildledende spor, afvigelse, ...
Dutch:afleiding, afwijking, ...
Greek:παραπλανητικό στοιχείο, εκτροπή, ...
Hungarian:terelőmanőver, eltérítés, ...
Khmer:តម្រុយបំភាន់, ការបង្វែរ, ...
Korean:혼란, 편향, ...
Persian:حواس‌پرتی, انحراف, ...
Polish:rozproszenie, odchylenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):pista falsa, desvio, ...
Romanian:distragere, deflexie, ...
Swedish:villospår, avvikelse, ...
Thai:เบาะแสหลอก, การเบี่ยงเบน, ...
Turkish:yanıltıcı ipucu, sapma, ...
Vietnamese:manh mối giả, sự lệch hướng, ...

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