ship anchors
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A ship drops its anchor to stay in one place.
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Examples (10)
- The ship dropped its anchor in the calm bay.
- As soon as we reached the harbor, the captain ordered to drop anchor for the ship.
- The large ship was unable to anchor due to the storm.
- They had to anchor the ship a mile offshore.
- The navy ship will anchor near the coast.
- We watched as the ship slowly lowered its anchor.
- The ship's anchor got caught on something on the seabed.
- It took a long time for the ship to raise its anchor.
- The ship will anchor here for the night.
- A secure anchor is crucial for any ship in rough seas.