a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"
fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
ATTACH
be attached; be in contact with
become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"
cause to be attached
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
join
FASTEN
make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"
Close
GET
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"
achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard";
attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
acquire as a result of some effort or action; "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?"
give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this in
ICE
a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"
a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"
the frozen part of a body of water
cause to become ice or icy; "an iced summer drink"
diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!"
decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"
water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"
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MOOR
one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
secure with cables or ropes; "moor the boat"
come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening"
secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
OBTAIN
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Got
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come into possession of;
RESCUE
recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"
free from harm or evil
SAFE
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
(of an undertaking) secure from risk
free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"
having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"
financially sound;
STRAPIN
TIE
a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a ra