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DROP ANCHOR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Secure a vessel with an anchor

Example:

We anchored at Baltimore

Synonyms:

anchor; cast anchor; drop anchor

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "drop anchor" is one way to...):

fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)

Sentence frames:

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