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JAVELIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("javelin" is a kind of...):
lance; shaft; spear (a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon)
sports equipment (equipment needed to participate in a particular sport)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("javelin" is a kind of...):
field event (a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track)
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