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Definition of javelin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

javelin

noun
 
/ˈdʒævlɪn/
 
/ˈdʒævlɪn/
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  1. [countable] a light spear (= a long stick with a pointed end) that is thrown in a sporting event
    • He hurled the javelin almost 100 metres.
    Topics Sports: other sportsc2
  2. often the javelin
     [singular] the event or sport of throwing a javelin as far as possibleTopics Sports: other sportsc2
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French javeline, of Celtic origin.
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