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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Although throws made with the atlatl are faster, the javelin has more kinetic energy because of its higher mass.
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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
He was nationally recognized in the shot put and the javelin.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Australia’s Mackenzie Little finished 12th in the javelin.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
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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
He was nationally recognized in the shot put and the javelin.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Australia’s Mackenzie Little finished 12th in the javelin.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the javelin
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