anchor

definition: a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: ground tackle
definition: a central cohesive source of support and stability
example: Faith is the anchor of many religions.
speech part: noun
synonyms: backbone keystone linchpin lynchpin mainstay
definition: a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: anchorman
definition: to secure a vessel with an anchor or weight
example: We anchored at Baltimore.
speech part: verb
synonyms: cast anchor drop anchor
definition: to fix firmly and stably
example: They anchored the lamppost in concrete.
speech part: verb
synonyms: ground

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