adj
throwaway
adj
1
Designed to be used once and then discarded.
"We try to avoid throwaway plastic cutlery."
"It was meant to be a throwaway comment, not a real plan."
How to Use Throwaway
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDisposable, or said casually without much thought.
Common pairings
throwaway line
throwaway culture
throwaway comment
Word Forms
throwaways plural
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We try to avoid _____ plastic cutlery.