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  • present tense form of anchor (3rd person singular).

anchors

British  
/ ˈæŋkəz /

plural noun

  1. slang the brakes of a motor vehicle

    he rammed on the anchors

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Broadly similar to the iron-block boat anchors that powered ’60s-era Triumphs, MGs and other British legends, Mazda’s four-banger has an aluminum block; dual overhead cams with four valves per cylinder; and electronic fuel injection.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

This is where I often find my weekly anchors: onions, lemons, sweet potatoes, greens.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The floating players by comparison are the players who find themselves in the middle of the pitch - not bound by the positional instructions of the anchors.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Specifically, it was part of the anemone's base, which anchors the animal to rocky surfaces on the seafloor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Dauntless wallowed, then shuddered and swung about as prow anchors bit.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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