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SPEAR THROWER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear
Synonyms:
dart thrower; spear thrower; throwing board; throwing stick
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spear thrower" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)