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anchor
noun
verb
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
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noun
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
noun
a central cohesive source of support and stability
“faith is his anchor”
noun
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
verb
secure a vessel with an anchor
“We anchored at Baltimore”
verb
fix firmly and stably
“anchor the lamppost in concrete”
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faith is his anchor
the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
he is the linchpin of this firm
We anchored at Baltimore
anchor the lamppost in concrete
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