EARTHBOUND


Meaning of EARTHBOUND in English

earthbound 1

/errth"bownd'/ , adj.

1. firmly set in or attached to the earth.

2. limited to the earth or its surface.

3. having only earthly interests.

4. lacking in imagination or sophistication: earthbound prose.

Also, earth-bound .

[ 1595-1605; EARTH + -BOUND 1 ]

earthbound 2

/errth"bownd'/ , adj.

headed for the earth: an earthbound meteorite.

Also, earth-bound .

[ 1930-35; EARTH + -BOUND 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .