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

javelin

noun
javelin pronunciation English ˈdʒævlɪn javelin pronunciation American ˈdʒævlɪn
 
1 [countable] a light spear (= a long stick with a pointed end) which is thrown in a sporting event2 the javelin [singular] the event or sport of throwing a javelin as far as possible