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- pronunciation:
- mur
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
moors, mooring, moored |
| definition 1: |
to fix in place with cables or lines.
We moored the boat with rope.- synonyms:
- anchor
- similar words:
- dock, hitch, tether
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| definition 2: |
to make a boat or ship stay in place; anchor.
We moored and stepped ashore.- synonyms:
- anchor
- similar words:
- dock
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| related words: |
chain, fix, secure, stake |
adverb + (v.)moor
fast, permanently
(v.)moor
+ adverb
below, nearby
(v.)moor
+ noun
buoy,
cable,
canal,
coast,
cover,
dinghy,
dock,
float,
foot,
harbor,
hemp,
island,
junk,
line,
ocean,
pier,
pleasure,
port,
reality,
rope,
station,
torpedo,
wall,
water,
wharf,
yacht,
yard
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