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- [ang-ker]
- /ˈæŋ kər/
- /ˌʌnˈæŋkəd /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ang-ker]
- /ˈæŋ kər/
Definitions of unanchored word
- noun unanchored any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold. 1
- noun unanchored any similar device for holding fast or checking motion: an anchor of stones. 1
- noun unanchored any device for securing a suspension or cantilever bridge at either end. 1
- noun unanchored any of various devices, as a metal tie, for binding one part of a structure to another. 1
- noun unanchored a person or thing that can be relied on for support, stability, or security; mainstay: Hope was his only anchor. 1
- noun unanchored Radio and Television. a person who is the main broadcaster on a program of news, sports, etc., and who usually also serves as coordinator of all participating broadcasters during the program; anchorman or anchorwoman; anchorperson. 1
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Origin of unanchored
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English anker, ancre, Old English ancor, ancer, ancra (compare Old Frisian, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German anker) < Latin anc(h)ora < Greek ánkȳra
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Parts of speech for Unanchored
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unanchored popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unanchored usage trend in Literature
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adv unanchored
- adrift — If a boat is adrift, it is floating on the water and is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone.
Antonyms for unanchored
adverb unanchored
- anchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
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