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{
"term": "following",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "that is/are going to be mentioned next",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Answer the following questions."
},
{
"text": "The following article was written in 2017."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "next in time",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the following afternoon/month/year/week"
},
{
"text": "They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day."
},
{
"text": "In the following nights, Lucy slept poorly."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster",
"labels": "(figurative)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake."
},
{
"text": "With a bit of luck and a following wind, the project will be completed on schedule."
}
],
"topics": ["Transport by water"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/",
"audio": "fo/following/following__gb_3.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːləʊɪŋ/",
"audio": "fo/following/following__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}