[{"word":"ladle","phonetic":"/ˈleɪ.dəl/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈleɪ.dəl/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/ladle-uk.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89012596","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}},{"text":"/ˈleɪ.dəl/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The float of a mill wheel; a ladle board.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["dipper"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To pour or serve something with a ladle.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"One man ladled molten steel into the shot sleeve."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ladle"]}]