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anchor in Tamil

anchor in Tamil is நங்கூரம் — anchor means a heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.

anchor in Tamil

நங்கூரம்
Pronounced: naṅkūram
tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom

What does "anchor" mean?

  1. noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
    "They dropped anchor in a quiet cove for the night."
  2. noun A person who presents a television or radio news broadcast.
    "The news anchor calmly read the breaking story live on air."
  3. noun Something that provides steadiness, support, or a sense of security.
    "Her faith was an anchor for her during the difficult year."
  4. verb To fix something firmly in place, or to hold a ship steady with an anchor.
    "The bookshelf is anchored to the wall to stop it tipping over."

anchor in a sentence

  • They dropped anchor in a quiet cove for the night.
  • The anchor dragged along the bottom until it finally caught.
  • The news anchor calmly read the breaking story live on air.
  • Her faith was an anchor for her during the difficult year.

Similar words in Tamil

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Frequently asked questions

anchor என்ற சொல்லின் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?

"anchor" in Tamil is நங்கூரம். anchor means: A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.

How do you pronounce நங்கூரம்?

"anchor" in Tamil is நங்கூரம், pronounced "naṅkūram".

How do you use "anchor" in a sentence?

Example: "They dropped anchor in a quiet cove for the night." In Tamil, "anchor" is நங்கூரம்.

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