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anchor

Letters that make anchor

a, o, n, c, h, r are letters that make 'anchor'

Words within anchor

OR, AN, NC, Ho are words within 'anchor'

Anagrams of anchor

archon, rancho are anagrams of 'anchor'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of anchor

anchors is a word created by adding a letter to 'anchor'

anchor is a 6 letter word starting with a
anchor is a 6 letter word ending with r

5 possible definitions for 'anchor'

Anchor as "secure a vessel with an anchor"

Under this definition, anchor is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cast anchor, drop anchor have the same meaning as 'anchor'

anchor as a type

'anchor' can be a type of fasten, secure, fix.

Derivatives of anchor

anchor, ground tackle, anchorage ground, anchorage are derivatives of 'anchor'.

Example of anchor used within this context

"We anchored at Baltimore"

Anchor as "a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute"

Under this definition, anchor is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

anchorperson, anchorman have the same meaning as 'anchor'

anchor as a type

'anchor' can be a type of television reporter, television newscaster, TV reporter, TV newsman.

Anchor as "a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving"

Under this definition, anchor is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ground tackle has the same meaning as anchor

anchor as a type

'anchor' can be a type of claw, hook.

Types of anchor

grapnel anchor, mooring anchor, mushroom anchor, sheet anchor, waist anchor, grapnel are types of 'anchor'.

anchor as a part

'anchor' can be a part of vessel, watercraft.

Parts of anchor

fluke, flue, shank, stem are parts of 'anchor'.

Derivatives of anchor

anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor are derivatives of 'anchor'.

Anchor as "a central cohesive source of support and stability"

Under this definition, anchor is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

linchpin, lynchpin, backbone, keystone, mainstay have the same meaning as 'anchor'

anchor as a type

'anchor' can be a type of support.

Derivatives of anchor

ground, anchor are derivatives of 'anchor'.

Example of anchor used within this context

"faith is his anchor", "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money", "he is the linchpin of this firm"

Anchor as "fix firmly and stably"

Under this definition, anchor is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ground has the same meaning as anchor

anchor as a type

'anchor' can be a type of fasten, secure, fix.

Derivatives of anchor

linchpin, lynchpin, anchor, backbone, keystone, mainstay are derivatives of 'anchor'.

Example of anchor used within this context

"anchor the lamppost in concrete"