"throller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: throllers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of throw + roller. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|throw|roller}} Blend of throw + roller Head templates: {{en-noun}} throller (plural throllers)
  1. (disc golf) A throw that begins flying through the air, but because of the angle it is thrown at, begins to turn 45° in order for it to descend and begin to roll, like a roller (a type of throw). Categories (topical): Disc golf
    Sense id: en-throller-en-noun-oYFs9BzX Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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