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anchor

/ˈæŋkɚ/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

  2. verb

    fix firmly and stably

    anchor the lamppost in concrete

  3. verb

    secure a vessel with an anchor

    We anchored at Baltimore

  4. noun

    a central cohesive source of support and stability

    faith is his anchor

  5. noun

    a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

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