[{"word":"standoffs","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/standoff","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/standoffs"]}]