SINCE 1828
two-throw
adjectiveDefinition of two-throw
1
: capable of being thrown or cranked in two directions usually opposite to one another
a two-throw crank a two-throw switch
2
: having two cranks set near together and opposite to one another
a two-throw crankshaft
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