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Definition anchor in British English

anchor verb

verb
/ˈæŋkə(r)/
1

to prevent a boat from moving by dropping its anchor into the water

Example

We anchored off the French coast.

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Example

The programme has been anchored by McDonald since 1992.

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3

to fix something firmly somewhere

Example

Small marine plants were anchored to the rocks.

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Definition anchor in British English