weigh anchor

weigh an·chor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wey ang-ker]
- /weɪ ˈæŋ kər/
- /weɪ ˈæŋ.kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wey ang-ker]
- /weɪ ˈæŋ kər/

Definitions of weigh anchor words

noun weigh anchor to raise a vessel's anchor or (of a vessel) to have its anchor raised in preparation for departure 0
noun weigh anchor to raise a vessel's anchor or (of a vessel) to have its anchor raised preparatory to departure 0
noun weigh anchor to hoist a ship's anchor off the bottom preparatory to sailing 0
noun weigh anchor to leave; go away 0

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Parts of speech for Weigh anchor

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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weigh anchor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

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