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rock-bound
or rock·bound
[ rok-bound ]
/ ˈrɒkˌbaʊnd /
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adjective
hemmed in, enclosed, or covered by rocks; rocky: the rock-bound coast of Maine.
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Origin of rock-bound
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby rock-bound
rock blenny, rock bolt, rock boot, rock borer, rock bottom, rock-bound, rock brake, rock cake, rock candy, rock chopper, rock climb
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British Dictionary definitions for rock-bound
rock-bound
adjective
hemmed in or encircled by rocksAlso (poetic): rock-girt
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