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DOWNBOUND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does downbound mean?
• DOWNBOUND (adjective)
The adjective DOWNBOUND has 1 sense:
1. heading in any direction that is conventionally down
Familiarity information: DOWNBOUND used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Heading in any direction that is conventionally down
Context example:
the downbound train
Similar:
down (being or moving lower in position or less in some value)
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