What anchors do in water Crossword Clue

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What anchors do in water Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
2. appear to move downward
(noun)
1. a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
2. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

Hint 2: Clue Definition

WATER (noun)
1. the part of the earth’s surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
2. a facility that provides a source of water
WATER (verb)
1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
2. fill with tears

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