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Upbound

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Directed or moving up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream not-comparable

    "He took an upbound escalator."

Adjective
  1. 1
    heading in any direction that is conventionally up wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream

    "The ore boat sailed upbound through the locks last week."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From up- + bound or up + -bound.

Etymology 2

From up- + bound or up + -bound.

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