"throwable" meaning in English

See throwable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-uk-throwable.ogg
Etymology: From throw + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|throw|able}} throw + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} throwable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being thrown. Tags: not-comparable Translations (capable of being thrown): lançable (French), werfbar (German), kastbar (Swedish), atılır (Turkish)
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  2. (programming) Capable of being thrown in the manner of an exception. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-throwable-en-adj-qJ4TPkNu Categories (other): Programming, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 49 1 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 20 42 2 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 44 3 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 49 1 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 48 1 48 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 41 3 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 40 4 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 11 41 3 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 11 41 3 46 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: throwability

Noun

Audio: en-uk-throwable.ogg Forms: throwables [plural]
Etymology: From throw + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|throw|able}} throw + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} throwable (plural throwables)
  1. Something that is throwable.
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  2. (programming) Any object that can be thrown in the manner of an exception.
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