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anchor
Definition:
(nou) a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving (nou) a central cohesive source of support and stability (nou) a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈæŋkə
Examples:
The anchor of the ship then traps Tom.
The anchor cable of the Vaquenos snapped and the anchor was lost.
He is the moral anchor of the series.
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