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Noun: javelin  jav-(u-)lin
  1. A spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
     
  2. An athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible

Derived forms: javelins

Type of: field event, lance, shaft, spear, sports equipment

Encyclopedia: Javelin

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