Flip through force applied on javelin (6)
I believe the answer is:
glance
'flip through' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'force applied on javelin' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'force' could be 'g' (short for gravity) and 'g' is located in the answer.
'javelin' could be 'lance' (both can mean a long blade) and 'lance' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for glance that I've seen before include "A dart of the eye" , "Flash" , "it has a metallic lustre" , "Batsman's stroke" , "Take a quick look" .)