throwing

Also known as throw, toss

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Evolutionary history
Types
Overhand throwing motion
Throwing mechanisms
Uses
Thrown weapons
Sports and games
Playing catch and fetch, object transport including disposal
Sexual differences
Non-primates
See also
References
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Throwing () is a physical action that consists of mechanically accelerating a projectile and then releasing it into a ballistic trajectory, usually with the aim of impacting a distant target. Throwing typically refers to hand-throwing by animals with prehensile forelimbs, in which the projectile is grasped in a hand and the proximal limb segments move through compounded kinematic chains to impart a mechanically advantaged swinging motion. For other animals, the definition of throwing is somewhat unclear, as other actions such as spitting or spraying may or may not be included.