What does atrip mean?
Atrip means (nautical, of an anchor) Just clear of the ground..
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/əˈtɹɪp/ · adjective
(nautical, of an anchor) Just clear of the ground..
The captain's anchor is pretty nigh atrip; I shouldn't wonder if he croaked afore morning.
Use atrip when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Atrip means (nautical, of an anchor) Just clear of the ground..
Common synonyms include free, aweigh.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The captain's anchor is pretty nigh atrip; I shouldn't wonder if he croaked afore morning.
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