(US, derogatory, offensive) A child born to noncitizen parents in the United States or another country that grants birthright citizenship (cf. jus soli), and who, as a citizen, can provide immigration benefits to relatives.

plural of news anchor

A nut designed not to require a wrench for tightening and loosening.

An anchor with a shape resembling a mushroom, used in mud or silt.

(US) A fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls; called a wall plug in UK English.

simple past tense and past participle of weigh anchor

Alternative form of anchorman

(billiards) A shot made with the object balls in an anchor space.

(billiards) In the balk-line game, any of eight spaces, 7 × 3½ inches, lying along a cushion and bisected transversely by a balk line. Object balls in an anchor space are treated as in balk.

plural of anchor shot