Examples of the the word, anchor , in a Sentence Context

The word ( anchor ), is the 4959 most frequently used in English word vocabulary

Mastering contextual understanding of words and phrases is a vital skill for effective communication and English learning. Enhance your proficiency by practicing with our handpicked collection of 50 English phrases.

At the end of the list you can practice your english pronunciation

  1. For stowage. In use, it still presents all the issues of the admiralty pattern, anchor , North ill anchor Originally designed as a lightweight anchor for seaplanes
  2. To lift the anchor from the sea bed, allowing the ship or boat to move. An, anchor ,is described as aweigh when it has been broken out of the bottom and is being
  3. Greek name of the city, Ἄγκυρα (Ankara),which means anchor . Likewise,the, anchor ,is also related with the Spanish name of the mall, Armada,which means naval
  4. Use, it still presents all the issues of the admiralty pattern anchor . North ill, anchor ,Originally designed as a lightweight anchor for seaplanes, this design consists
  5. A strain comes onto the rode, the stock will dig into the bottom, canting the, anchor ,until one of the flukes catches and digs into the bottom. The basic design
  6. Stowage of these anchor s requires special equipment and procedures. Once the, anchor ,is hauled up to the hawse pipe, the ring end is hoisted up to the end of a
  7. Away, and would instruct them as to which part of the island they would be better, anchor ,their ships ". (quoted in Venusian) The heroic cult of Achilles on Luce
  8. To stow, although there are a few collapsing designs available. Herreshoff, anchor ,Designed by famous yacht designer L. Francis Herreshoff, this is essentially
  9. Reference to the ancient Greek name of the city, Ἄγκυρα (Ankara),which means, anchor , Likewise, the anchor is also related with the Spanish name of the mall, Armada
  10. By a pivot or ball and socket joint to a shank. Cast into the crown of the, anchor ,is a set of tripping palms, projections that drag on the bottom, forcing the
  11. A folding stock crossing through the crown of the anchor . CAR (Secure) Plow, anchor ,So named due to its resemblance to a traditional agricultural plow (or more
  12. Area to develop much hold in sand, clay,or mud. It is not unknown for the, anchor ,to foul on its own rode, or to foul the tines with refuse from the bottom
  13. On the bottom or bury themselves in soft bottoms. The vessel is attached to the, anchor ,by the rode which is made of chain, cable,rope, or a combination of these. The
  14. As the vessel swings due to wind or current shifts. When this happens,the, anchor ,may be pulled out of the bottom, and in some cases may need to be hauled up to
  15. Deal politician (b. 1911) *2007 – Hal Fishman, Los Angeles based local news, anchor , (b. 1931) * 2007 – Ernesto Alonso, Mexican actor, director and producer. (
  16. Out of the bottom by shortening the rode until the vessel is directly above the, anchor ,(at this point the anchor chain is" up and down" in naval parlance). If
  17. As the foundation of American political values—what he called the" sheet, anchor ," of republicanism. The Declaration's emphasis on freedom and equality for all
  18. Rail. This is known as" catting and fishing" the anchor . Before dropping the, anchor , the fishing process is reversed, and the anchor is dropped from the end of the
  19. In naval parlance). If necessary, motoring slowly around the location of the, anchor ,also helps dislodge it. Anchors are sometimes fitted with a tripping line
  20. The symbol of the Armada Shopping Mall is an anchor , and there's a large, anchor ,monument at its entrance, as a reference to the ancient Greek name of the city
  21. On the bottom; this is linked to the term to weigh anchor , meaning to lift the, anchor ,from the sea bed, allowing the ship or boat to move. An anchor is described as
  22. Stocks to those of iron. Since one fluke always protrudes up from the set, anchor , there is a great tendency of the rode to foul the anchor as the vessel swings
  23. Fluke can be hooked over the rail. This is known as" catting and fishing" the, anchor , Before dropping the anchor , the fishing process is reversed, and the anchor is
  24. The Columbia. A diver from the Navy helicopter hovering above attached a sea, anchor ,to the command module to prevent it from drifting. Additional divers attached
  25. L. Francis Herreshoff, this is essentially the same pattern as an admiralty, anchor , albeit with small diamond shaped flukes or palms. The novelty of the design
  26. As new designs with greater holding power to weight ratios, a great variety of, anchor ,designs has emerged. Many of these designs are still under patent, and other
  27. Antiquity and during the medieval period, the city was known as Ankara (,", anchor ,") in Greek and Ankara in Latin; the Galatians Celtic name was probably a
  28. And artist, Painted " Roof Tops in Fall" * Christine Romans, CNN business news, anchor ,; 1993 ISU graduate * Call Sanderson, U. S. Olympic gold medalist; undefeated
  29. English ornithologist (b. 1948) *2005 – Peter Jennings, Canadian-born news, anchor ,(b. 1938) *2006 – Mary Anderson Bain, American New Deal politician (b. 1911
  30. On the rode, not resting on the bottom; this is linked to the term to weigh, anchor , meaning to lift the anchor from the sea bed, allowing the ship or boat to move
  31. Launches the Royal Yacht. *1962 – Walter Cronkite takes over as the lead news, anchor ,of the CBS Evening News, during which time he would become" the most trusted
  32. Which may be of different designs and weights. An unrelated device is a sea, anchor , a drogue used to control a drifting vessel. Overview Anchors achieve holding
  33. Preventing it from digging in. On the other hand, it is quite possible for this, anchor ,to find such a good hook that, without a trip line from the crown, it is
  34. In a more leisurely fashion. The symbol of the Armada Shopping Mall is an, anchor , and there's a large anchor monument at its entrance, as a reference to the
  35. The stock is mounted to the other end, at ninety degrees to the arms. When the, anchor ,lands on the bottom, it will generally fall over with the arms parallel to the
  36. End of a timber projecting from the bow known as the fathead. The crown of the, anchor ,is then hauled up with a heavy tackle until one fluke can be hooked over the
  37. Anchor. Before dropping the anchor , the fishing process is reversed, and the, anchor ,is dropped from the end of the fathead. Stockless or Navy Pattern Anchor
  38. An interesting element of anchor jargon is the term aweigh, which describes the, anchor ,when it is hanging on the rode, not resting on the bottom; this is linked to
  39. Bolívar, Venezuela File: PICO Humboldt. JPG|PICO Humboldt, Venezuela An, anchor ,is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the
  40. Up from the set anchor , there is a great tendency of the rode to foul the, anchor ,as the vessel swings due to wind or current shifts. When this happens, the
  41. Admiralty pattern anchor . North ill anchor Originally designed as a lightweight, anchor ,for seaplanes, this design consists of two plow-like blades mounted to a shank
  42. But not exceptional in any. The CQR design has a hinged shank, allowing the, anchor ,to turn with direction changes rather than breaking out, while other plow
  43. 19th century, stockless anchor s represented the first significant departure in, anchor ,design in centuries. Though their holding power to weight ratio is
  44. Autogyros, which are towed to give them forward speed or tethered to a static, anchor ,in high-wind for kited flight. Compound rotorcraft have wings that provide some
  45. To wind or current. Anchors can either be temporary or permanent. A permanent, anchor ,is used in the creation of a mooring, and is rarely moved; a specialist service
  46. Mounted to a shank, with a folding stock crossing through the crown of the, anchor , CAR (Secure) Plow anchor So named due to its resemblance to a traditional
  47. The rode until the vessel is directly above the anchor (at this point the, anchor ,chain is" up and down" in naval parlance). If necessary, motoring slowly
  48. American ice hockey player * 1964 – Honda KOB, American television news, anchor ,*1966 – Vinny Del Negro, American basketball player and head coach *1967 –
  49. Indian film actor/singer (b. 1929) *2007 – Kevin Crease, Australian TV, anchor ,(b. 1936) *2008 – Cecilia College, British ice skater (b. 1920) * 2008 –
  50. By which they can be unhooked from rocks or coral. An interesting element of, anchor ,jargon is the term aweigh, which describes the anchor when it is hanging on the

Now it is your turn - use the english voice checker

Take control of your English pronunciation with our Voice Checker tool. It's your turn to sound confident and fluent!


Here it will appear the recognized speech.

Your voice recordings list

To download your recording the the download link above the audio player

Our data base is updated daily, click here to check out all sentences

Free Text to Speech Tool: Convert Text to Audio Online

Now that you have trained speaking all the phrases you can use our tool to improve your english speaking skills. You have the option of using four different synthesized english voices: Microsoft Mark - English (United States), Microsoft Zira - English (United States), Microsoft David - English (United States), Google US English, Google UK English Female, Google UK English Male

Note that it may take some seconds for your to be able to hear the voice