anchor - Meaning in Sanskrit

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anchor - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of anchor in English

anchor noun

1. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

   Synonyms

   ground tackle

   अरित्रम्, नौबन्धनकीलः

2. a central cohesive source of support and stability

   Synonyms

   backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay

   Examples

   • "faith is his anchor"
   • "he is the linchpin of this firm"
   • "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"
3. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

   Synonyms

   anchorman, anchorperson

anchor verb

1. secure a vessel with an anchor

   Synonyms

   cast anchor, drop anchor

   Example

   • "We anchored at Baltimore"
2. fix firmly and stably

   Synonyms

   ground

   Example

   • "anchor the lamppost in concrete"

Description

An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα.

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