Meaning & use
anchor
A heavy metal device lowered from a ship to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
See it in a sentence
The captain ordered the crew to drop anchor before the storm reached the harbor.
Her grandmother's steady advice was an anchor for her during the chaotic move.
A note on using this word
Anchor is frequently used figuratively for a person or thing that provides stability, and also works as a verb meaning to fix firmly in place.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A person who presents and coordinates a television or radio news broadcast.
The evening news anchor calmly reported the election results as they came in.
3. verb
To fix something firmly in one place or to secure a ship with an anchor.
Thick bolts anchor the bookshelf to the wall so it cannot tip over.
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