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javelin ![click to hear : javelin click to hear : javelin](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal rod shaped like a spear that the athlete throws with one hand after building up speed on the runway.
grip ![click to hear : grip click to hear : grip](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part which the athlete holds to throw the javelin; it is usually made of cord wound around the javelin’s center of gravity.
shaft ![click to hear : shaft click to hear : shaft](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Long, usually metal rod making up the body of the javelin.
tip ![click to hear : tip click to hear : tip](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
The end of the javelin that pierces the ground.