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anchor
noun [C] (BROADCASTER) /ˈæŋ.kər/
/-kɚ/ mainly USDefinition
› an anchorman or anchorwomanRadio and television presenters
(Definition of anchor noun (BROADCASTER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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