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Definition javelin in British English

javelin noun

[countable] noun
/ˈdʒæv(ə)lɪn/
1

a long pointed stick that is thrown in a sports competition

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1.1

a sports competition in which someone throws a javelin as far as they can

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Definition javelin in British English