hurling

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hurling - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hurl \Hurl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hurled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Hurling.] [OE. hurlen, hourlen; prob. contracted fr. OE.
     hurtlen to hurtle, or probably akin to E. whirl. [root]16.
     See Hurtle.]
     1. To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to throw
        with violence; to drive with great force; as, to hurl a
        stone or lance.
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              And hurl'd them headlong to their fleet and main.
                                                    --Pope.
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     2. To emit or utter with vehemence or impetuosity; as, to
        hurl charges or invective. --Spenser.
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     3. [Cf. Whirl.] To twist or turn. "Hurled or crooked feet."
        [Obs.] --Fuller.
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  Hurling \Hurl"ing\, n.
     1. The act of throwing with force.
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     2. A kind of game at ball, formerly played.
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              Hurling taketh its denomination from throwing the
              ball.                                 --Carew.
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hurling - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hurling
      n 1: a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two
           teams of 15 players each