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anchor

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "anchor" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

anchor

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anchor is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, anchor is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofanchor

1noun
  • A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
  • An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached. (FM 55-501).
  • The combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, bill/peak and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.)
  • Representation of the nautical tool, used as a heraldic charge.
  • Any instrument serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, such as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a device to hold the end of a bridge cable etc.; or a device used in metalworking to hold the core of a mould in place.
  • A marked point in a document that can be the target of a hyperlink.
  • An anchorman or anchorwoman.
  • The final runner in a relay race.
  • A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
  • A superstore or other facility that serves as a focus to bring customers into an area.

    Synonyms: "anchor tenant"

  • That which gives stability or security.
  • A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
  • Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; part of the ornaments of certain mouldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament.
  • One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges.
  • One of the calcareous spinules of certain holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
  • The thirty-fifth Lenormand card.
  • An anchorite or anchoress.

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