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Anchor

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Definitions for Anchor

noun
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
Synonyms
ground tackle
noun
a central cohesive source of support and stability
Synonyms
mainstay keystone backbone linchpin lynchpin
Examples
  1. faith is his anchor
  2. the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
  3. he is the linchpin of this firm
noun
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
Synonyms
anchorman anchorperson
verb
fix firmly and stably
Synonyms
ground
Examples
  1. anchor the lamppost in concrete
verb
secure a vessel with an anchor
Synonyms
cast anchor drop anchor
Examples
  1. We anchored at Baltimore

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