# anchors

Pronunciation: US say "ANG-kurz" /ˈæŋ.kɚz/; UK say "ANG-kuhz" /ˈæŋ.kəz/

## Noun

1. Plural of anchor. — plural of anchor
   - Simple: Plural of anchor. Use this form when there is more than one.
   - _The crew lowered both anchors to keep the vessel from drifting._
   - _Storms had torn the older mooring anchors free from the harbor floor._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of anchor. — third-person singular simple present indicative of anchor
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of anchor. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The captain anchors the vessel offshore whenever the harbor is full._
   - _A deep foundation anchors the bridge against the river's strongest currents._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/anchors (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).