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anchor vs mooring anchor

mooring anchor vs anchor

anchor and mooring anchor both are nouns.

anchor is a verb but mooring anchor is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anchor Yes No Yes No
mooring anchor Yes No No No
As nouns, mooring anchor is a hyponym of anchor; that is, mooring anchor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anchor:
  • anchor: a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
  • mooring anchor: an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place
Other hyponyms of anchor include grapnel, grapnel anchor, mushroom anchor, sheet anchor, waist anchor.
anchor (noun) mooring anchor (noun)
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place
a central cohesive source of support and stability
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
anchor (verb) mooring anchor (verb)
secure a vessel with an anchor
fix firmly and stably
Difference between anchor and mooring anchor

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