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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:

Nouns denoting natural events

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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