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anchor noun

  /ˈæŋ.kə/ , /ˈæŋ.kɚ/
  • (nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
  • Any instrument serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, such as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a device to hold the end of a bridge cable etc.; or a device used in metalworking to hold the core of a mould in place.
  • (television) An anchorman or anchorwoman.
 anker

anchor verb

  /ˈæŋ.kə/ , /ˈæŋ.kɚ/
  • To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.
 ankeren, verankeren
  • To perform as an anchorman or anchorwoman.
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  • To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
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news anchor
nieuwslezer
anchor buoy
ankerboei
anchor ice
grondijs
anchor ball
ankerbal
anchor plate
anker
admirality pattern anchor
stokanker
pattern anchor
stokanker
deadweight anchor
doodgewichtanker
stern anchor
hekanker
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