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| AKAP | A Kinase Anchor Protein |
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| anchor | 1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a fluke or hook and thus retains the ship in a particular station. The common anchor consists of a straight bar called a shank, having at one end a transverse bar called a stock, above which is a ring for the cable, and at the other end the crown, from which branch out two or more arms with flukes, forming with the shank a suitable angle to enter the ground. Formerly the largest and strongest anchor was the sheet anchor (hence, Fig, best hope or last refuge), called also waist anchor. Now the bower and the sheet anchor are usually alike. Then came the best bower and the small bower (so called from being carried on the bows). The stream anchor is one fourth the weight of the bower anchor. Kedges or kedge anchors are light anchors used in warping. 2. Any instrument or contrivance serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a contrivance to hold the end of a bridge cable, or other similar part; a contrivance used by founders to hold the core of a mold in place. 3. That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety. "Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul." (Heb. Vi. 19) 4. An emblem of hope. 5. A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together. Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament. 6. <zoology> One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta. Anchor ice. See Ice. Anchor ring. <mathematics> The crossbar at the top of the shank at right angles to the arms. The anchor comes home, when it drags over the bottom as the ship drifts. Foul anchor, the anchor when it hooks, or is entangled with, another anchor, or with a cable or wreck, or when the slack cable entangled. The anchor is acockbill, when it is suspended perpendicularly from the cathead, ready to be let go. The anchor is apeak, when the cable is drawn in do tight as to bring to ship directly over it. The anchor is atrip, or aweigh, when it is lifted out of the ground. The anchor is awash, when it is hove up to the surface of the water. At anchor, anchored. To back an anchor, to increase the holding power by laying down a small anchor ahead of that by which the ship rides, with the cable fastened to the crown of the latter to prevent its coming home. To cast anchor, to drop or let go an anchor to keep a ship at rest. To cat the anchor, to hoist the anchor to the cathead and pass the ring-stopper. To fish the anchor, to hoist the flukes to their resting place (called the bill-boards), and pass the shank painter. To weigh anchor, to heave or raise the anchor so as to sail away. Origin: OE. Anker, AS. Ancor, oncer, L. Ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr, akin to E. Angle: cf. F. Ancre. See Angle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| anchor splint | A splint used for fracture of the jaw, with wires around teeth and a rod to hold it in place. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anchorage | <cell biology> Attachment, not necessarily adhesive in character, because the mechanism is not assumed the term ought to be more widely used. (18 Nov 1997) |
| anchorage dependence | <cell biology, cell culture> The necessity for attachment (and spreading) in order that a cell will grow and divide in culture. Loss of anchorage dependence seems to be associated with greater independence from external growth control and is probably one of the best correlates of tumourigenicity in vivo. Anchorage independence is usually detected by cloning cells in soft agarose, only anchorage independent cells will grow and divide (as they will in suspension). (18 Nov 1997) |
| anchoress | A female anchoret. "And there, a saintly anchoress, she dwelt." (Wordsworth) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anchorin | Synonym: ankyrin. Origin: anchor + -in (05 Mar 2000) |
| anchoring villus | A chorionic villus that is attached to the decidua basalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| GPI anchor | <biochemistry, molecular biology> Common modification of the C terminus of membrane attached proteins in which a phosphatidyl inositol moiety is linked through glucosamine and mannose to a phosphoryl ethanolamine residue that is linked to the C terminal amino acid of the protein by its amino group. Glypiation is the sole means of attachment of such proteins to the membrane. The name comes from the addition of glycosyl phosphatidyl inositol (PI). (18 Nov 1997) |
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a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete" 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"
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| anchorage |
the condition of being secured to a base; "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family" a fee for anchoring a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska" place for vessels to anchor the act of anchoring
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An area designated for the anchoring of ships.
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An image, word or phrase (usually in color and underlined) that, when clicked, connects you to another Web page.
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Device providing a fixing to a solid surface. Var. "tension ~" (R tirant)=tie-rod
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| anchor | a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving |
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| anchor | a central cohesive source of support and stability |
| anchor | a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute |
| anchor | secure a vessel with an anchor |
| anchor | fix firmly and stably |
| anchor | the chain that attaches an anchor to a vessel |
| anchor | a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor |
| anchor | a toroidal shape |
| anchor | the act of anchoring |
| anchor | place for vessels to anchor |
| anchor | a fee for anchoring |
| anchor | a city in south central Alaska |
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