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anchors Definition and Meaning in English (anchors definition)

noun
Synonyms:mooringsgrapples
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Anchors definition: Heavy devices, typically made of metal, that are attached to a vessel by a cable or chain and used to moor it to the seabed.

Definitions of Anchors

  1. 1noun

    Heavy devices, typically made of metal, that are attached to a vessel by a cable or chain and used to moor it to the seabed.

  2. 2verb

    To secure a ship or boat to the bottom of a body of water with an anchor, or to provide firm support or stability.

Example Sentences

casual

“The ship dropped its anchors near the harbor.”

formal

“She anchors her belief in strong principles.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveanchor
past participleanchored
gerundanchoring
nounanchor
agent nounanchorer

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Anchors definition: Heavy devices, typically made of metal, that are attached to a vessel by a cable or chain and used to moor it to the seabed.
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'Anchors' translates to 'anchors' in English. Anchors definition: Heavy devices, typically made of metal, that are attached to a vessel by a cable or chain and used to moor it to the seabed.
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