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MUSHROOM ANCHOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mushroom anchor" is a kind of...):
anchor; ground tackle (a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving)