[{"word":"semaphore","phonetic":"/ˈsɛməfɔː/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈsɛməfɔː/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/semaphore-uk.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86875021","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}},{"text":"/ˈsɛməˌfɔɹ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Any equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, which are used to represent letters of the alphabet, or words.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The thread increments the semaphore to prevent other threads from entering the critical section at the same time."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To signal using, or as if using, a semaphore, with the implication that it is done nonverbally.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/semaphore"]}]