anchor
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The meaning (definition) of the word anchor
a heavy metal hook on a long chain that holds a boat in one spot
The word anchor used in a sentence
“The boat dropped its anchor to stay still in the water.”
The plural of the word anchor
anchors
How the word anchor is said around the world
| French | ancre |
| Spanish | ancla |
| Mandarin | 锚 |
| Hindi | लंगर |
| Arabic | مِرسَاة |
| Russian | якорь |
| Portuguese (EU) | âncora |
| Portuguese (BR) | âncora |
| Japanese | アンカー |
| German | Anker |
| Urdu | لنگر |
| Punjabi | ਲੰਗਰ |
| Korean | 닻 |
| Hebrew | לְעַגֵן |
| Greek | άγκυρα |
| Dutch | anker |
| Filipino | angkla |
| Vietnamese | neo |
| Turkish | çapa |
| Persian | لنگر |
| Polish | kotwica |
| Ukrainian | якір |
| Bengali | অ্যাঙ্কর |
| Swedish | förankra |
| Italian | ancorare |
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