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2. anchor
verb. ['ˈæŋkɝ'] fix firmly and stably.
Etymology
- anchor (English)
- anker (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. anchor
noun. ['ˈæŋkɝ'] a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving.
Antonyms
Etymology
- anchor (English)
- anker (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. anchor
verb. ['ˈæŋkɝ'] secure a vessel with an anchor.
Synonyms
Etymology
- anchor (English)
- anker (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. anchor
noun. ['ˈæŋkɝ'] a central cohesive source of support and stability.
Antonyms
Etymology
- anchor (English)
- anker (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] a series of things depending on each other as if linked together.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- chain (English)
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule).
Etymology
- chain (English)
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament.
Synonyms
Etymology
- chain (English)
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership.
Etymology
- chain (English)
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
10. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] anything that acts as a restraint.
Synonyms
Etymology
- chain (English)
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))