throwing

(verb)

Shaping clay on a potter's wheel.

Related Terms

Examples of throwing in the following topics:

  • The Paradox of the Chevalier De Méré

    • de Méré observed that getting at least one 6 with 4 throws of a die was more probable than getting double 6's with 24 throws of a pair of dice.
    • Getting at least one six with four throws of a die or
    • Getting at least one double six with 24 throws of a pair of dice?
    • Throwing a die is an experiment with a finite number of equiprobable outcomes.
    • de Méréobserved that getting at least one 6 with 4 throws of a die was more probable than getting double 6's with 24 throws of a pair of dice.

  • Capturing the population parameter

    • We can throw a spear where we saw a fish, but we will probably miss.

  • Resource extension is not just for manufacturers

    • Creating or extending value in the long term by reusing, reworking (modifying) or adapting what your business currently has instead of throwing it away or abandoning it.

  • If recycling has so many disadvantages, why do so many businesses ignore it?

    • ‘So let me get this straight,' a student once remarked, ‘reuse, repair, remanufacturing and recycling the products and materials we throw away [he held up a finger to emphasize each point]: (1) drastically cut a company's energy needs, (2) lower raw material costs, (3) reduce climate-change problems, (4) employ more people and (5) can lower production costs up to 70% or more, and yet most of the world's businesses don't take part in any of them?

  • Introduction

    • What happens, though, when you throw into the mix all the technological advancements that have come about over the last 40-50 years?

  • Tennis Elbow, Little-League Elbow, and Dislocation of the Radial Head

    • Little League elbow is a condition that is caused by repetitive throwing motions, especially in children who play sports that involve an overhand throw.
    • Instead, in adult athletes a more common injury is to the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow, an injury that often requires surgery in order for the athlete to resume high-level competitive throwing.
    • Repetitive overhead throwing motions, like those in baseball, can lead to little league elbow.

  • Ceramics

    • Ceramics can also be made by using a potter's wheel in a process called 'throwing'.
    • During the process of throwing, the wheel rotates rapidly while the solid ball of soft clay is pressed, squeezed and pulled gently upwards and outwards into a hollow shape.
    • This is an important skill to master before the next steps: opening (making a centered hollow into the solid ball of clay), flooring (making the flat or rounded bottom inside the pot), throwing or pulling (drawing up and shaping the walls to an even thickness), and trimming or turning (removing excess clay to refine the shape or to create a foot) .

  • Basic Concepts

    • So the probability of throwing either a one or six is 1/3.
    • You throw 2 dice.
    • If you throw a die three times, what is the probability that one or more of your throws will come up with a 1?
    • That is, what is the probability of getting a 1 on the first throw OR a 1 on the second throw OR a 1 on the third throw?
    • But many people believe that a tail is more likely to occur after throwing five heads.

  • Einstein's Postulates

    • Imagine that you can throw a baseball at a speed v (relative to you).
    • If you are on a train moving at a speed V and throw a ball in the direction of the train's movement, the baseball will travel at a speed v+V for an observer stationary on the ground.

  • Addition of Velocities

    • When she throws the snowball forward at a speed of 1.5 m/s, relative to the sled, the velocity of the snowball to the observer is the sum of the velocity of the sled and the velocity of the snowball relative to the sled:
    • If the girl were to throw the snowball behind her at the same speed, the velocity of the ball relative to the observer would be: