throwing vs tossing

throwing

noun
  • The act by which something is thrown. 

  • The process of making ceramic ware on the potter's wheel 

tossing

noun
  • The motion of something that tosses; a throwing or sudden rising and falling. 

  • The process of washing ores by violent agitation in water, in order to separate the lighter or earthy particles; tozing. 

  • A process for refining tin by dropping it through the air while melted. 

adj
  • Used to disparage or curse someone or something. 

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