Anchor - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a central cohesive source of support and stability (syn: backbone, keystone, linchpin, mainstay)
verb
Extra examples
The ship dropped anchor in a secluded harbor.
He described his wife as the emotional anchor of his life.
They anchored the ship in the bay.
The ship anchored in the bay.
The most ancient anchors were only large stones bored through the middle.
My first care was to anchor the ice-axe firmly in the snow.
It is she who is anchoring the rebuilding campaign.
The ship was at anchor.
We dropped anchor a few yards offshore.
The next morning, they weighed anchor (=lifted the anchor) and began to move south again.
Dan Rather, anchor of the CBC Evening News
Dad was the anchor of the family.
Three tankers were anchored in the harbor.
The shelves should be securely anchored to the wall.
Steve anchors the team's defense.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: anchor
he/she/it: anchors
present participle: anchoring
past tense: anchored
past participle: anchored
singular: anchor
plural: anchors
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