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Meaning of
anchor
in English
anchor
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Plural
anchors
Past Tense
anchored
Participle Verb
anchoring
Third Person Singular
anchors
Definitions
Noun
a
mooring
tool
(
nautical
);
for
securing
vessels
a
source
of
stability
;
security
(
emotional
etc
.)
a
marked
reference
point
(
in
documents
);
hyperlink
target
The
website
uses
an
anchor
to
link
to
the
FAQ
page
.
a
TV
host
;
presenter
(
news
,
etc
.)
The
anchor
of
the
news
program
introduced
the
main
story
.
the
last
runner
in
a
relay
team
In
the
relay
race
,
the
anchor
leg
is
usually
the
fastest
runner
.
main
store
;
attracts
customers
(
to
area
)
The
department
store
serves
as
an
anchor
for
the
entire
shopping
mall
.
a
stabilizing
device
(
for
ships
etc
.);
a
holding
mechanism
The
ship
dropped
an
anchor
to
stabilize
in
the
stormy
sea
.
point
of
contact
for
bow
draw
Archers
usually
attach
a
small
anchor
to
the
bow
for
consistent
draw
.
a
device
for
securing
(
a
climber
or
rope
)
Climbers
must
anchor
themselves
to
the
rock
face
for
safety
.
Verb
to
serve
as
a
host
or
presenter
;
lead
a
program
The
experienced
journalist
will
anchor
the
live
broadcast
of
the
event
.
Compounds / Phrases
anchorman
anchormen
anchor tenant
drop anchor
anchorwoman
weigh anchor
anchorages
anchorperson
anchorpersons
anchorwomen
coanchor
news anchor
lift anchor
raise anchor
set anchor
cast anchor
