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anchor
noun
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Divide anchor into syllables:

an · chor

How to pronounce anchor:

Definition of anchor:

anchor (noun):
a hooked device attached to a boat by a cable and dropped overboard to fasten the boat to the sea bottom
a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom

Synonyms for anchor:

securefastenground

Antonyms for anchor:

hurtharminjuryrelease

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