anchors

/ ˈæŋkəz /

plural noun

1. slang.
   the brakes of a motor vehicle

   he rammed on the anchors

Example Sentences

He did not believe that either of the cables could have been damaged by ships accidentally dropping their anchors.

From New York Times

“Tom’s a good friend and he anchors my team every year,” Trunk says.

From Los Angeles Times

The movie goes to extreme places, but that scene is crucial because it anchors it to a reality that we’ve all felt — harsh judgment and self-sabotaging.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s not only the show’s tragically doomed protagonist but also its storyteller, and he anchors the production with a handsome ordinariness.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Philip says these ancient sites are not only important anchors to the classical past, but are "almost like the soul of a population".

From BBC