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anchor

anc·hor

UK/ˈæŋ.kɚ/ US/ˈæŋ.kəː/ fairly common slang us
verb (2) noun (3)

verb

1.

fix firmly and stably

  • “anchor the lamppost in concrete”
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2.

secure a vessel with an anchor

  • “We anchored at Baltimore”
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noun

1.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

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2.

a central cohesive source of support and stability

  • “faith is his anchor”
  • “the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money”
  • “he is the linchpin of this firm”
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3.

a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

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Origin

From Middle English anker, from Old English ancor, ancra, from Latin ancora, from (or cognate with) Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura).

Phrases

  • anchor baby
  • anchor ball
  • anchor bend
  • anchor buoy
  • anchor hitch
  • anchor ice
  • anchor light
  • anchor line

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