anchor, n.
(anchors)
freq. cnt. 4
(anchors)
freq. cnt. 4
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
anchor ground tackle
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
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part meronym
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a central cohesive source of support and stability
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
anchor backbone keystone linchpin lynchpin mainstay
sample sentences
"faith is his anchor""the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"
"he is the linchpin of this firm"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
<noun.person>
anchor anchorman anchorperson
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