a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
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"
fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable
someone who censures or condemns
subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government"
brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill; "Her arguments dazzled everyone"; "The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps"
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights"
dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules