anchor
/ˈæŋkər/
Reviewed on
Also a verb
Meaning
A heavy metal device cast overboard to grip the seabed and keep a vessel from drifting.
The crew dropped anchor in a sheltered cove to ride out the sudden gale.
Collocations
- drop anchor
- weigh anchor
- cast anchor
- anchor tenant
Meaning
To fasten, secure, or affix something firmly to a stable base.
Make sure you anchor the tall bookshelf directly into the wall studs for safety.
To act as the main presenter or host for a television or radio broadcast.
She agreed to anchor the evening news after two decades of investigative field reporting.
How it's used
When this means “secure firmly”
- anchor the frame to the wall
- anchor the frame
“anchor it to the wall.”
Workers will anchor the steel cables into bedrock tomorrow morning.
When this means “host a broadcast”
- anchor the broadcast
“anchor it.”
He will anchor the live coverage of the upcoming presidential election.
Collocations
- firmly anchor