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heitto.

throw, cast, shy (act of throwing)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhei̯tːo/[ˈhe̞i̯t̪ːo̞]
  1. throw, cast, shy (act of throwing)

  2. toss (throw with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care)

  3. shot

    kolmen pisteen heitto
  4. caprice (impulsive, seemingly unmotivated notion)

  5. retort, riposte (quick response)

  6. runout (deviation of the axis of rotation)

  7. fly switch, kick, drop (shunting maneuver in which a car or wagon is given speed and then rolls on its own onto one track, and then another car or the locomotive is braked before switching so that they can go to another track)

  8. synonym of kulle (“heavy seine”)

  9. imprecision, inaccuracy

    informal
    Tässä mittarissa on aika paljon heittoa.
  10. conjecture (statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess)

    informal
Where this word comes from

heittää (“to throw”) + -o

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