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ALL meanings of anchors

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  • noun plural anchors the brakes of a motor vehicle 3
  • noun anchors 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 anchors any similar device for holding fast or checking motion: an anchor of stones. 1
  • noun anchors any device for securing a suspension or cantilever bridge at either end. 1
  • noun anchors any of various devices, as a metal tie, for binding one part of a structure to another. 1
  • noun anchors a person or thing that can be relied on for support, stability, or security; mainstay: Hope was his only anchor. 1
  • noun anchors 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
  • noun anchors Television. a program that attracts many viewers who are likely to stay tuned to the network for the programs that follow. 1
  • noun anchors a well-known store, especially a department store, that attracts customers to the shopping center in which it is located. Also called anchor store. 1
  • noun anchors Slang. automotive brakes. 1
  • noun anchors Military. a key position in defense lines. 1
  • noun anchors Also, anchorman. Sports. the person on a team, especially a relay team, who competes last. the person farthest to the rear on a tug-of-war team. 1
  • verb with object anchors to hold fast by an anchor. 1
  • verb with object anchors to fix or fasten; affix firmly: The button was anchored to the cloth with heavy thread. 1
  • verb with object anchors to act or serve as an anchor for: He anchored the evening news. 1
  • verb without object anchors to drop anchor; lie or ride at anchor: The ship anchored at dawn. 1
  • verb without object anchors to keep hold or be firmly fixed: The insect anchored fast to its prey. 1
  • verb without object anchors Sports, Radio and Television. to act or serve as an anchor. 1
  • idioms anchors at anchor, held in place by an anchor: The luxury liner is at anchor in the harbor. 1
  • idioms anchors drag anchor, (of a vessel) to move with a current or wind because an anchor has failed to hold. 1
  • idioms anchors drop anchor, to anchor a vessel: They dropped anchor in a bay to escape the storm. 1
  • idioms anchors weigh anchor, to raise the anchor: We will weigh anchor at dawn. 1
  • noun anchors Plural form of anchor. 1
  • noun anchors plural of anchor. 0
  • verb anchors third-person singular simple present indicative form of anchor. 0
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