the javelin
noun
: a sporting event in which people compete by trying to throw a long spear (called a javelin) farther than everyone else
winner of the javelin
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Babe would go on to win a gold medal in the 80-meter hurdles and the javelin throw and a silver medal in the high jump.
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
His academic achievements were complemented by his athletic prowess, competing in football and track and field, throwing the javelin.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Although throws made with the atlatl are faster, the javelin has more kinetic energy because of its higher mass.
—Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
One of the noteworthy performances for Walpole came in the javelin, as junior Matthew St. Cyr won with a throw of 190-1.
—Adam Kurkjian, Boston Herald, 26 May 2024
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
His academic achievements were complemented by his athletic prowess, competing in football and track and field, throwing the javelin.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Although throws made with the atlatl are faster, the javelin has more kinetic energy because of its higher mass.
—Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
One of the noteworthy performances for Walpole came in the javelin, as junior Matthew St. Cyr won with a throw of 190-1.
—Adam Kurkjian, Boston Herald, 26 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for the javelin
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“The javelin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20javelin. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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