Definition of sheet anchor in English:

sheet anchor

noun

1An additional anchor for use in emergencies.
2A very dependable person or thing.
Example sentencesExamples
- One of the first things the British did in their zone of Germany was to sponsor a new trade union confederation, the sheet anchor of democracy in the years to come.
- Quickly sizing up the situation, Bangar settled down to playing the role of sheet anchor to perfection.
- As I said, it's the sheet anchor of what we've come to know in the last century as middle class life.
- When I quitted the terra firma of Physic this was my sheet anchor, tho’ not my only hope.
- Their sheet anchor is that they were performing it gratuitously and therefore no liability for its performance can arise.
- Now I only know that a sheet anchor is a very good thing, and that Ancient India would have been in deep trouble if Alexander hadn't shown up.
- As part of his general moral and physical decline, he loses all interest in his work, ‘the work which had been the sheet anchor of his character’.
- The philosophy was accepted and it remained a sheet anchor for the fledgling state of Israel which came into being in 1947.
- With Kallis playing the perfect game of sheet anchor while not being overly defensive, the strokemakers could play their shots without fear.
- At the moment, I do not find that sheet anchor, at least not readily.
- Modern Indian history is riddled with sheet anchors, which must be a contradiction in terms if sheet anchors are meant to exist only in the singular.
- He had no use for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Mr. Clinton's sheet anchor that the U.S. Senate had refused to ratify.
- Jim Wallace has been the sheet anchor for the Executive through turbulent times.
- Besides, with the team filled with stroke makers, we need a sheet anchor.
- Wayne Hutchinson was again the sheet anchor of the defence with strong support from Johnny Kearney and Paul Hogan.

Origin

Late 15th century: perhaps related to obsolete shot, denoting two cables spliced together, later influenced by sheet².

Definition of sheet anchor in US English:

sheet anchor

nounʃit ˈæŋkərSHēt ˈaNGkər

A person or thing that is very dependable and relied upon in the last resort.
Example sentencesExamples
- One of the first things the British did in their zone of Germany was to sponsor a new trade union confederation, the sheet anchor of democracy in the years to come.
- At the moment, I do not find that sheet anchor, at least not readily.
- When I quitted the terra firma of Physic this was my sheet anchor, tho’ not my only hope.
- Their sheet anchor is that they were performing it gratuitously and therefore no liability for its performance can arise.
- Now I only know that a sheet anchor is a very good thing, and that Ancient India would have been in deep trouble if Alexander hadn't shown up.
- Wayne Hutchinson was again the sheet anchor of the defence with strong support from Johnny Kearney and Paul Hogan.
- With Kallis playing the perfect game of sheet anchor while not being overly defensive, the strokemakers could play their shots without fear.
- As part of his general moral and physical decline, he loses all interest in his work, ‘the work which had been the sheet anchor of his character’.
- Besides, with the team filled with stroke makers, we need a sheet anchor.
- Quickly sizing up the situation, Bangar settled down to playing the role of sheet anchor to perfection.
- The philosophy was accepted and it remained a sheet anchor for the fledgling state of Israel which came into being in 1947.
- As I said, it's the sheet anchor of what we've come to know in the last century as middle class life.
- Modern Indian history is riddled with sheet anchors, which must be a contradiction in terms if sheet anchors are meant to exist only in the singular.
- Jim Wallace has been the sheet anchor for the Executive through turbulent times.
- He had no use for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Mr. Clinton's sheet anchor that the U.S. Senate had refused to ratify.

Origin

Late 15th century: perhaps related to obsolete shot, denoting two cables spliced together, later influenced by sheet.

单词	sheet anchor
释义	Definition of sheet anchor in English: sheet anchor noun 1An additional anchor for use in emergencies. 2A very dependable person or thing. Example sentencesExamples One of the first things the British did in their zone of Germany was to sponsor a new trade union confederation, the sheet anchor of democracy in the years to come. Quickly sizing up the situation, Bangar settled down to playing the role of sheet anchor to perfection. As I said, it's the sheet anchor of what we've come to know in the last century as middle class life. When I quitted the terra firma of Physic this was my sheet anchor, tho’ not my only hope. Their sheet anchor is that they were performing it gratuitously and therefore no liability for its performance can arise. Now I only know that a sheet anchor is a very good thing, and that Ancient India would have been in deep trouble if Alexander hadn't shown up. As part of his general moral and physical decline, he loses all interest in his work, ‘the work which had been the sheet anchor of his character’. The philosophy was accepted and it remained a sheet anchor for the fledgling state of Israel which came into being in 1947. With Kallis playing the perfect game of sheet anchor while not being overly defensive, the strokemakers could play their shots without fear. At the moment, I do not find that sheet anchor, at least not readily. Modern Indian history is riddled with sheet anchors, which must be a contradiction in terms if sheet anchors are meant to exist only in the singular. He had no use for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Mr. Clinton's sheet anchor that the U.S. Senate had refused to ratify. Jim Wallace has been the sheet anchor for the Executive through turbulent times. Besides, with the team filled with stroke makers, we need a sheet anchor. Wayne Hutchinson was again the sheet anchor of the defence with strong support from Johnny Kearney and Paul Hogan. Origin Late 15th century: perhaps related to obsolete shot, denoting two cables spliced together, later influenced by sheet². Definition of sheet anchor in US English: sheet anchor nounʃit ˈæŋkərSHēt ˈaNGkər A person or thing that is very dependable and relied upon in the last resort. Example sentencesExamples One of the first things the British did in their zone of Germany was to sponsor a new trade union confederation, the sheet anchor of democracy in the years to come. At the moment, I do not find that sheet anchor, at least not readily. When I quitted the terra firma of Physic this was my sheet anchor, tho’ not my only hope. Their sheet anchor is that they were performing it gratuitously and therefore no liability for its performance can arise. Now I only know that a sheet anchor is a very good thing, and that Ancient India would have been in deep trouble if Alexander hadn't shown up. Wayne Hutchinson was again the sheet anchor of the defence with strong support from Johnny Kearney and Paul Hogan. With Kallis playing the perfect game of sheet anchor while not being overly defensive, the strokemakers could play their shots without fear. As part of his general moral and physical decline, he loses all interest in his work, ‘the work which had been the sheet anchor of his character’. Besides, with the team filled with stroke makers, we need a sheet anchor. Quickly sizing up the situation, Bangar settled down to playing the role of sheet anchor to perfection. The philosophy was accepted and it remained a sheet anchor for the fledgling state of Israel which came into being in 1947. As I said, it's the sheet anchor of what we've come to know in the last century as middle class life. Modern Indian history is riddled with sheet anchors, which must be a contradiction in terms if sheet anchors are meant to exist only in the singular. Jim Wallace has been the sheet anchor for the Executive through turbulent times. He had no use for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Mr. Clinton's sheet anchor that the U.S. Senate had refused to ratify. Origin Late 15th century: perhaps related to obsolete shot, denoting two cables spliced together, later influenced by sheet.
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