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WordBand 7–8Toofey picks
javelin
/ˈdʒævəlɪn/
noun
A long light spear thrown in an athletics event.
- “Her javelin flew further than any other throw of the day.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))