Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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anchor | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fluke | Yes | No | No | No |
anchor (noun) | fluke (noun) |
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a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving | parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host |
a central cohesive source of support and stability | either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean |
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute | flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor |
a barb on a harpoon or arrow | |
a stroke of luck |
anchor (verb) | fluke (verb) |
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secure a vessel with an anchor | |
fix firmly and stably |