atrip
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a·trip
(ə-trĭp′)adj.
Just clear of the bottom. Used of an anchor.
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atrip
(əˈtrɪp)adj
(Nautical Terms) (postpositive) nautical (of an anchor) no longer caught on the bottom; tripped; aweigh
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Adj. | 1. | atrip - (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice" |
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