throwing

launching of a ballistic projectile by hand
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throwing

Summary

throwing ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • throwing is a type of action[2].
  • throwing is a type of movement[3].
  • throwing is a type of transfer[4].
  • throwing's Commons category is recorded as Throwing[5].
  • throwing is the opposite of catching[6].
  • throwing comprises holding[7].
  • throwing comprises aiming[8].
  • throwing comprises motion[9].
  • throwing comprises releasing[10].
  • throwing's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Throwing[11].
  • throwing's Commons gallery is recorded as Throwing[12].
  • throwing's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[13].
  • throwing's has effect is recorded as ballistic trajectory of a projectile[14].
  • throwing's different from is recorded as dropping[15].
  • throwing's different from is recorded as stroke[16].
  • throwing's uses is recorded as arm[17].
  • throwing's uses is recorded as hand[18].
  • throwing's uses is recorded as fine motor skill[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include action[2], movement[3], and transfer[4]. throwing is the opposite of catching[6].

Use and Application

Components include holding[7], an activity[20]; aiming[8]; motion[9]; and releasing[10].

Why It Matters

throwing ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month).[1] throwing has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] throwing is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses
    Topic's main category Category:Throwing
    Aliases
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