anchors in English

noun

1

a heavy object attached to a rope or chain and used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom, typically one having a metal shank with a ring at one end for the rope and a pair of curved and/or barbed flukes at the other.

They rigged two mooring legs on the ship's fantail, consisting of anchors , chain and heavy cable attached to two buoys.

2

an anchorman or anchorwoman, especially in broadcasting or athletics.

he signed off after nineteen years as CBS news anchor

synonyms: presenter, announcer, anchorman, anchorwoman, broadcaster

verb

1

moor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor.

the ship was anchored in the lee of the island

2

act as an anchor for (a television program or sporting event).

she anchored a television documentary series in the early 1980s

noun

mainstay, cornerstone, linchpin, bulwark, foundation
presenter, announcer, anchorman, anchorwoman, broadcaster
ground tackle
anchorman, anchorperson
lynchpin, keystone, linchpin, mainstay, backbone

verb

moor, secure, ground, drop anchor
moor, berth, be at anchor, harbor
secure, fasten, attach, affix, fix
ground
drop anchor, cast anchor

Use "anchors" in a sentence

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2. Anchors synonyms, Anchors pronunciation, Anchors translation, English dictionary definition of Anchors

3. These Anchors correspond to various styles such as mushroom Anchors, river Anchors, slip-ring, fluke-style Anchors, folding box Anchors, folding grapnel Anchors, and other Anchors such as folding Anchors and collapsible Anchors

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5. Setting rock bolts, drilling anchors, ground anchors and injection drilling anchors

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8. Wall anchors, and fastening anchors, not of metal

9. Choose from our selection of masonry Anchors, including female-threaded Anchors, stud Anchors, and more

10. Plate anchors

11. Anchors aweigh.

12. Choose from our selection of concrete Anchors, including steel stud Anchors, 18-8 stainless steel stud Anchors, and more

13. Connecting bar units (bendable reinforcement system), disc anchors and connection anchors

14. Suspension anchors

15. Screw anchors

16. Chalaza (anchors yolk)

17. Expanding Anchors include drive-pin Anchors, which expand in predrilled holes when set with a hammer, and drop-in Anchors

18. Mid point anchors

19. Metal building materials, building elements of metal, transportable buildings of metal, bracing elements made of acid-proof stainless steel, anchors, knobs, joints, pipe anchors, control anchors, scaffolding anchors, steel gratings, anchors for reinforced concrete structural walls, anchors for brick and aerated concrete structural walls, facade grille structures

20. We deal with all sorts of Anchors, from plastic sleeve Anchors to self-drilling threaded Anchors and even molly and toggle bolts

21. Anchoring devices including wall anchors, masonry anchors, anchor bolts and anchor plates

22. Concrete Anchors types vary and include concrete screws, hammer-set Anchors, lag shields, lead screw Anchors, plastic wall plugs, anchor bolts and more

23. — Anchors and anchor chains

24. Who fired the anchors?

25. Clamps, anchors, brackets, connectors

26. Anchors and anchor chains

27. Anchors not of metal, wall anchors not of metal, anchor plates not of metal

28. Anchors Church, Oneonta, Alabama

29. Marine anchors, anchor chains

30. Anchors for clocks and watches

31. Anchor plates, anchors for boats

32. Special anchors with reduced mass

33. Steve anchors the team's defense.

34. Wall anchors made of metal

35. Retractable over-head hanging anchors

36. Azure Spatial Anchors in Unreal

37. Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content

38. Anchors, chains and anchor cables

39. Medical devices including suture anchors

40. Anchoring devices made wholly or principally of plastics for screws and fasteners, anchors, wall anchors, anchor plates

41. Anchors-Aweigh Embriodery and Screen Printing

42. screws, hex keys, plugs and anchors,

43. Bone screws, pins, staples and anchors

44. Steel-plate with cast-in anchors

45. Slip ring: Slip ring Anchors are modified fluke Anchors that are designed for easy retrieval when stuck

46. Support anchors, horizontal mandrels, reinforcing elements

47. Fastenal's selection of Anchors includes mechanical and chemical Anchors, as well as their specialty tools and accessories.

48. Fastening elements, namely anchors and accessories for anchors, namely screws, nuts, washers, cover plates and ring eyelets

49. The Value of Firmly Set Anchors

50. For other uses, see Anchors Aweigh (disambiguation)