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{
"term": "arrow",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"image": "data/images/sp/sports_misc.png",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a thin stick with a sharp point at one end, which is shot from a bow",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **bow and arrow**"
},
{
"text": "to **fire/shoot an arrow**"
},
{
"text": "The road continues as straight as an arrow."
},
{
"text": "A hail of arrows descended from the tower."
},
{
"text": "An arrow whizzed past his head."
},
{
"text": "He drew two arrows and placed them in the bow."
},
{
"text": "She aimed carefully at the tree but the arrow missed."
},
{
"text": "She strung an arrow to her bow."
},
{
"text": "The arrow hit its target."
},
{
"text": "They used bows and arrows for hunting."
},
{
"text": "the arrow slits in the castle's battlements"
}
],
"topics": ["History", "Sports: other sports", "War and conflict"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["poison", "poisoned"],
"… of arrows": ["hail", "volley"],
"verb + arrow": ["fire", "release", "shoot"],
"arrow + verb": ["fly", "shoot", "whizz"],
"arrow + noun": ["head", "point", "tip"],
"phrases": ["a bow and arrow"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a mark or sign like an arrow (➞), used to show direction or position",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Follow the arrows."
},
{
"text": "Use the arrow keys to move the cursor."
},
{
"text": "You will see an arrow pointing to the left."
},
{
"text": "The down arrow indicates rain."
},
{
"text": "The old road is shown on the map by broken arrows."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["left", "right", "down"],
"verb + arrow": ["follow"],
"arrow + verb": [
"denote something",
"indicate something",
"mark something"
],
"arrow + noun": ["key"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈærəʊ/",
"audio": "ar/arrow/arrow__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈærəʊ/",
"audio": "ar/arrow/arrow__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English arewe, arwe, from Old Norse."
}