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casting anchor

casting anchor is the present participle and gerund of cast anchor.

Meaning of cast anchor

Verb

cast anchor (third-person singular simple present casts anchor, present participle casting anchor, simple past and past participle cast anchor)

  1. To drop anchor or otherwise moor a ship.
  2. (figuratively) To take up a position.

Questions about casting anchor

What is casting anchor the present participle and gerund of?
Casting anchor is the present participle and gerund of cast anchor.

Words near casting anchor in the dictionary

  1. casting a shadow
  2. casting about
  3. casting adrift
  4. casting agent
  5. casting agents
  6. casting anchor
  7. casting around
  8. casting aside
  9. casting aspersions
  10. casting away
  11. casting back

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