stone throwing
Casting stones manually
Stone throwing is the act of hurling rocks, typically at a person, group, or structure.
It ranges from childhood mischief to serious violence—protesters throw stones at police, rioters at storefronts.
In some legal and religious contexts, stone throwing as collective punishment is called stoning.
The demonstration turned violent when stone throwing began.
- rocksSolid mineral pieces
- pebblesSmall water-smoothed stones
- hurlingPowerful propulsion by arm
- sling shotElastic projectile launcher
- projectileLaunched airborne object
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- ancient pastimeschariot racing, Olympic Games, discus, javelin, boxing
- throwing gamesdarts, cornhole, disc golf, discus, frisbee
- IntifadaGaza Strip, West Bank, Israeli occupation, PLO, Yasser Arafat
- Alpine CultureAlps, alpine meadows, alpine huts, alpine villages, alphorn
- civil unrestriot, riots, rioting, mob, uprising
- old pastimesjousting, chess, backgammon, dice, bowls
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Shooting with bows
artillery fire · rifle shooting · shooting · firearms · gunfire
stone throwingmodern warfare
Present-day armed conflict
precision strike · cyber warfare · stealth attack · mechanized warfare
stone throwingpeaceful protest
Nonviolent collective expression of dissent
nonviolent resistance · sit-in · candlelight vigil · silent march · hunger strike
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