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UPBOUND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does upbound mean?
• UPBOUND (adjective)
The adjective UPBOUND has 1 sense:
1. heading in any direction that is conventionally up
Familiarity information: UPBOUND used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Heading in any direction that is conventionally up
Context example:
upbound shipping lanes
Similar:
up (being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level)
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