anchors

British  

/ ˈæŋkəz /

plural noun

1. slang  the brakes of a motor vehicle

   he rammed on the anchors

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Example Sentences

Suspicious drones have disrupted flights and hovered around military bases and critical infrastructure across Europe, and rogue ships dragging anchors have damaged undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal

When forwarding an email, people often include their own take at the top—but this anchors the recipient before they have seen the original message.

From The Wall Street Journal

Photographs published by local media show people stranded on roofs as floodwaters creep into their homes, while a video circulating online shows a suspension bridge in Lam Dong province getting torn off its anchors.

From BBC

It is a pastoral place where drivers watch for Amish buggies at dusk and a Union soldier monument anchors the town square.

From The Wall Street Journal

Newsroom restructuring at major broadcast networks has led to the cancellation of shows this year with women of color anchors, including “The ReidOut with Joy Reid” and “Alex Wagner Tonight.”

From Salon