{
    "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."
}