A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving.
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Examples for "anchor "
Examples for "anchor "
1 The ships dropped anchor ; the boats were lowered; the people went ashore.
2 EU membership is widely seen as an anchor for the reform process.
3 The anchor plunged into the water of the harbour; the shrieking ceased.
4 After numerous storms, the sea is still there, anchor Kang Hui said.
5 Currently we have an ' anchor ' tenant in the form of, Emirates Airlines.
1 But I never risk any thing without a reason; not even the loss of my ground tackle .
2 Celtic left-back Emilio Izaguirre needed stitches in his ear after Nadir Ciftci lashed out at his team-mate following a training- ground tackle .
3 As for the 'cable-rope,' as you call it, we say the 'cable,' or 'the chain,' or 'the ground tackle , ' according to reason and circumstances.
4 "We have no hope left us, but to anchor; our ground tackle may yet bring her up."
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