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Main Entry:	anchor [ang-ker] Show IPA/ˈæŋkər/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	something used to hold another thing securely
Synonyms:	ballast, bower, comfort, defense, fastener, foothold, grapnel, grappling iron, grip, hold, hook, kedge, mainstay, mooring, mud hook, pillar, protection, safeguard, security, staff, stay, support

Main Entry:	brake
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	stopping device; check
Synonyms:	anchor, binders, cinchers, constraint, control, curb, damper, deterrent, discouragement, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, obstacle, rein, restraint, retarding device
Notes:	to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack
Antonyms:	accelerator

Main Entry:	cornerstone
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	vital element
Synonyms:	anchor, base, essential, foundation, key element, keystone, linchpin, main ingredient, mainspring, mainstay, pillar

Example Sentences

Two public broadcasting anchor chairs are getting new occupants.

One site under consideration could anchor a new campus.

Job shedding by state and local governments remains a huge anchor on the economy.

Two public broadcasting anchor chairs are getting new occupants.

One site under consideration could anchor a new campus.

Job shedding by state and local governments remains a huge anchor on the economy.

Such floats guide boaters to mooring buoys put in place to relieve anchor damage to the islands' reefs.

One of them is a reminder of my military service, an eagle globe and anchor.

Hobart will always be my anchor for anything life offers me.

It's a good lawn plant, and a good anchor plant in big container plantings.

The skyway meets the self-anchored suspension bridge at one of the latter's two anchor points.

He attaches two sizes of chain to form the anchor rode.

Plenty of tenured profs view their tenure as an anchor of sorts around their necks that prevent further career opportunities.

Opposition anchor men had been fired and/or reduced to silence.

Highlining is a balance sport that uses nylon webbing tensioned between two anchor points high above the ground.

The working strength of the nanotube tether cable need not be more than is necessary to anchor the satellite to the earth.

Anchor the frame by bolting or pour concrete piles beforehand as you would for any fence.

Before dying, ants anchor themselves to the leaf, clamping their jaws on the edge or a vein on the underside.

The euro is working, in that it is stable, has established itself as a currency and provides a monetary anchor.

Anchor bolts work by transferring weight from the unstable exterior of a cliff to the much stronger interior of the mountain.

Relying too heavily on one reference anchor or piece of information when making decisions.

To anchor to a masonry wall, use lag screws and shields.

Newscasters are practically automatons already, so a synthetic anchor comes as a welcome alternative.

Old, teeth worn down to the gum, the wolf had enough strength to uproot the trap from its anchor.

The heavy iron anchor and chain tumbled noisily into the water.

Instead they act as the anchor dragging us all under.

Anchor a crisp navy- and-white decorating scheme with a pair of streamlined armchairs.

Once a price point is set, it's hard to dislodge the anchor.

In normal times, a reputation helps to anchor low inflation.

As trees are extracted, so are the roots that anchor soil to steep mountains, leading to increased landslide risks.

Small waves are constantly adjusting the shoreline, but trees and vegetation anchor the shoreline.

Anchor heavier branches by loosely tying together their stem ends with a piece of twine.

Trace a boundary around the shiny patch by clicking to establish anchor points.

Berlin resembles a glitzy shopping mall with lots of smart boutiques but no anchor tenant.

It is the anchor point for the muscles that form the pelvic diaphragm including the muscles that hold the anus in place.

These receptors weakly anchor liquid crystal in a specific orientation along the film's corrugated surface.

For four of the eight the euro is already their monetary anchor.

Without a root system to anchor it, a taiga's soil can be blown away by wind or worn away by rain or snow.

In addition, the global financial system has lost its anchor.

The prospect of digging a hole in the ground deep enough to anchor the moon jumper suddenly seemed far-fetched.

For one thing the yuan is not fully convertible, so it cannot be an anchor currency.

People have tried to anchor the islands with sandbags, seawalls and beach nourishment via sand dredging and dumping.

In a single day the anchor of a cruise ship can destroy an area of coral reef half the size of a football pitch.

The anchor in the middle of the picture represents ocean exploration.

It is not a blessing to you, and now it seems you have also tied an anchor around whoever was trying to help you by cosigning.

To anchor the bridge, tape each side of the string to the chair.

Tiny barbs anchor the seed in the soil and help the awns force the seed downward, putting it in a better position to sprout.

Central banks try to anchor inflationary expectations by sounding.

The machines require special ships to anchor the turbine foundations and build the towers.

It favours an inflation target as a way to anchor people's expectations of future.

Teach's flotilla triumphantly weighs anchor and heads north.

To anchor the outer edges of the fabric to the soil, use plastic pegs, nails.

Consisting of a anchor atop two horizontal ships wheels, all connected by vertical poles.

All that was left for the rangers to do was to break down their anchor systems in the fading light, then descend by headlamp.

Hefty granite boulders help anchor the hillside, and lined up along the terraced staircase, they form the perfect spot for.

City planners are looking to airports to fill the anchor role once claimed by seaports.

Hook/loop anchor points at top and bottom of wrist keep the liners in place.

It also includes anchor clips that prevent contents from flying apart in the case.

China's peg to the dollar has long provided an important anchor for the region.

Believing his ship held a stash of silver coins, lanun forced him to watch as his young son was lashed to an anchor and drowned.

They make the post about health and cholesterol accessible and anchor key points in the post's text.

It should anchor expectations by setting an explicit inflation target.

The ship also lacks an anchor and crow's nest, though this is a relatively minor complaint.

But many ships are also now bathed by floodlights while at anchor.

We look for something to anchor the otherworldly in the familiar.

Either to bedrock or via some version of friction or traction anchor.

Macedonia's problem is that its anchor is dragging on the sea bed.

Five thick cables and a tough web of diamond mesh are stretched between anchor posts made of railway track rooted in concrete.

To place the anchor block at the top, cut a block bigger than the last hole.

In retail banking mortgages are thought to anchor long-term relationships with customers.

On occasion, she'd follow us in to anchor while her group was moving on.

Increased central-bank credibility also helps to anchor inflation.

Near the anchor end, wind has blasted a smaller hole through the buttress.

They are also designed to anchor surround-sound systems if you want to set up a home theater.

That's a good spot to anchor the tag without injuring the shark or hindering its movement.

Main Entry:	disembark
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	get off transportation
Synonyms:	alight, anchor, arrive, come ashore, debark, deplane, detrain, dismount, go ashore, land, put in, step out of
Antonyms:	embark, get on, leave

Main Entry:	dock
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	land on the waterfront
Synonyms:	anchor, berth, drop anchor, hook up, join, link up, moor, put in, rendezvous, tie up, unite
Antonyms:	set sail, ship out

Main Entry:	entrench
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	establish, make inroads
Synonyms:	anchor, confirm, define, dig in, embed, ensconce, fence, fix, fortify, found, ground, hole up, implant, infix, ingrain, install, lodge, plant, protect, root, seat, set, settle, strengthen

Main Entry:	fasten
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	make secure; join together
Synonyms:	adhere, affix, anchor, attach, band, bar, batten, belt, bind, bolt, bond, brace, button, catch, cement, chain, cleave, close, cohere, connect, couple, embed, establish, fix, freeze to, girth, glue, grip, hitch, hitch on, hold, hook, hook up, implant, infix, jam, knot, lace, leash, link, lock, lodge, make firm, moor, mortise, nail, rivet, rope, screw, seal, set, settle, solder, stay put, stick, strengthen, string, tack on, tag, tie, tighten, truss, unite, wedge, weld
Antonyms:	detach, disconnect, loosen, open, release, unchain, unfasten, unlink, unlock

Main Entry:	fix
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	establish, make firm
Synonyms:	affix, anchor, attach, bind, catch, cement, congeal, connect, consolidate, couple, embed, entrench, fasten, freeze to, glue, graft, harden, implant, inculcate, infix, ingrain, install, instill, link, locate, lodge, moor, nail down, pin, place, plant, position, rigidify, rivet, root, secure, set, settle, solidify, stabilize, stay put, steady, stick, stiffen, thicken, tie
Antonyms:	change, destroy, disarrange, disorganize, unsettle

Main Entry:	grip
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	clasp, embrace
Synonyms:	anchor, brace, catch, cinch, cincture, clamp, clamping, clench, clinch, clutch, coercion, constraint, crushing, duress, enclosing, enclosure, fastening, fixing, grapnel, grapple, grasp, gripe, handclasp, handgrip, handhold, handshake, hold, hook, ligature, lug, purchase, restraint, snatch, squeeze, strength, tenure, vise, wrench
Antonyms:	release

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