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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.
 ankare
  • (television) An anchorman or anchorwoman.
 ankare, nyhetsankare, programledare, programvärd
  • (figurative) That which gives stability or security.
 dykdalb

anchor verb

  /ˈæŋ.kə/ , /ˈæŋ.kɚ/
  • To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.
 ankra, ankra upp
news anchor
nyhetsankare, nyhetsuppläsare
weigh anchor
lätta ankar
cast anchor
kasta ankar
sea anchor
drivankare
anchor baby
ankarbarn
bower anchor
bogankare
post anchor
jordankare
anchor line
ankartåg
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