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anchor
has definitions from the fields of nautical,television,news
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[ noun ] (nautical) a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
Synonyms Used in print (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)The British ships rolled at anchor , sent_out picket_boats and waited for orders from London . Related terms hook sheet_anchor grapnel mushroom_anchor mooring_anchor vessel shank fluke |
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[ verb ] fix firmly and stably
Synonyms Examples "anchor the lamppost in concrete" Used in print (L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)In the vulnerable areas of the Pacific there should be restrictions against building homes on exposed coasts , or at_least a requirement that they be either raised off the ground or anchored strongly against waves . (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)Only the heavy bones of the oxen kept them anchored . Related terms |
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[ verb ] secure a vessel with an anchor
Synonyms Examples "We anchored at Baltimore" Used in print (William Maxwell, The Chateau....)`` There 's a big boat anchored near the Place_de_la_Concorde , with a swimming_pool in it - did n't you notice it ? (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)The morning hawk , hungry for any eatable , killable , digestible item , kept his eyes on the ring of anchored ships that lay off the shores in the bay , sheltered by the Jersey inlets . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a central cohesive source of support and stability
Examples "faith is his anchor" "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money" "he is the linchpin of this firm" Used in print (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)As_such it acts_as an anchor for the people . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (television,news) a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
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