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Phonetic Respelling: [ ang-ker ]

Definition: Play

noun. a device usually of metal that is attached to a boat by a cable and that when thrown overboard digs into the earth and holds the boat in place

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We dropped theanchorin a beautiful bay.

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We dropped the anchor in a beautiful bay.

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What does an anchor do for a ship?

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What is it called when the boat has the anchor down and no one is sailing?

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What did Dinky use as an anchor for his glider?

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After finding the anchor to be gone, Julie barely makes it to the surface. What does she discover there?

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Anchorage is a place where vessels anchor.

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The sailor had to heave the anchor overboard.

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Why was a 15-foot-thick concrete mat needed to anchor each of the two Petronas Towers in Malaysia?

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The boat's captain ordered the sailor to drop the anchor.

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What is an anchor for a TV station?

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Why couldn't Carlos get the anchor hauled up?

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Why do the suitors sail out and anchor at the narrow strait?

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The sailor heaves the anchor overboard.

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The sailors used the winch to pull up the anchor.

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Why doesn't Julia's dad come looking for them when the anchor came loose?

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Synonyms: Play

ground tackle; hook; weight

Antonyms: Play

propellor

How many syllables in anchor?

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