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PRONUNCIATION OF ROCK-BOUND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROCK-BOUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rock-Bound is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ROCK-BOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rock-bound in the English dictionary

The definition of rock-bound in the dictionary is hemmed in or encircled by rocks Also : rock-girt.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROCK-BOUND

rock snake
rock star
rock steady
rock the boat
rock tripe
rock up
rock wallaby
rock wool
rock-and-roll
rock-bottom
rock-climb
rock-girt
rock-hard
rock-ribbed
rock-solid
rock-steady
rock´n´roll
rockabilly
rockable
rockabye

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROCK-BOUND

abound
bound
college-bound
earthbound
eastbound
homebound
homeward bound
housebound
icebound
I´ll be bound
inbound
leatherbound
northbound
outbound
paperbound
rebound
southbound
spellbound
to the ground
unbound
westbound

Synonyms and antonyms of rock-bound in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rock-bound» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROCK-BOUND

Find out the translation of rock-bound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rock-bound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rock-bound» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摇滚界
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

-rock cota
570 millions of speakers

English

rock-bound
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रॉक बाध्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصخور المربوطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рок - граница
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

-rock bound
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শৈলময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rocheuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batu-terikat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Felsen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

岩バウンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바위 바인딩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rock-bound
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá ràng buộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராக்-பிணைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रॉक-बद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kayalarla çevrili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rock- bound
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rock- bound
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рок -кордон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

-rock legat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ροκ εξώφυλλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rock - gebonde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klipp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klippe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rock-bound

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCK-BOUND»

The term «rock-bound» is normally little used and occupies the 137.809 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCK-BOUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rock-bound

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROCK-BOUND»

Discover the use of rock-bound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rock-bound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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U.S. Geological Survey Circular
about 2, 400 feet west of the township boundary according to this determination. Rock Bound diversion and Buck Island Lake reservoir s*tes- Rubicon River drainage basin The Rock Bound diversion area is between the altitudes of 6, 500 feet ...
‎1950
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Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society
(C.) Rock-bound Lake Basins. — It is regarding lake basins tliat are rock-bound that controversy has been waged by the Mur- chisonians on the one side, and the Ramsayites on the other, the question at issue being the causes and manner of ...
‎1870
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Transactions
(C.) Rock-bound Lake Basins. — It is regarding lake basins that are rock-bound that controversy has been waged by the Mur- chisonians on the one side, and the Ramsayites on the other, the question at issue being the causes and manner of ...
Edinburgh Geological Society, 1870
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Shaped by the West Wind: Nature and History in Georgian Bay
Of. Canoes. and. Pines. and. Rock-Bound. Gardens. Graeme Wynn Spending a quiet winter evening at home several years ago, browsing through some of the beautifully illustrated books on gardens and gardening that have come to fill an ...
Claire Elizabeth Campbell, 2005
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Recollections of Olden Times: Rowland Robinson of ...
that beat eternally against the bleak coast, by a rock-bound coast, and especially by two huge blocks of granite called severally the " Indian Rock" and " Flat Rock." The first was so named because an Indian was washed from it and drowned ...
Thomas Robinson Hazard, Willis P. Hazard, 1998
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Decisions of the War Department Board of Contract Adjustment
... involving also the extension of rock-bound asphaltum roads (with heavy fill), extension of electric pole line, sewer, and water lines; " 1 steel aero repair shop, together with rock-bound asphaltum roads and extension of water and sewer lines ...
Author
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The Pocket Webster School & Office Dictionary
... a rocking motion. 2. rock-and-roll. rock-and-roll (rok'n-rol'), n. a kind of popular music having a heavily accented beat and often blues and folk elements. rock bottom, the lowermost bottom, —rock-bottom (rok'boi'om), adj. rock-bound (' bound) ...
POCKET BOOKS STAFF, Pocket Books, 1990
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Memory's Nation: The Place of Plymouth Rock
... of well-doing," the secret of which was simple: "He used his leisure, that was all . Leisure well employed is of high worth" (14). 510 Lodge's point in 1886 was a reprise of Curtis's declaration CHAPTER 21: The Stern and Rock-Bound Lodge.
John D. Seelye, 1998
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The Chambers Dictionary
[Ital, fennel] finsko Sec finnesko. fiord or fjord fyord or fyiird, n a long, narrow, rock -bound inlet. [NorwJl/or*/] fiorin/i 'f-rin, n a variety of creeping bent-grass (Agrostis slolonifera). \lrftorthan] fioriturafyor-i-tdo'rj, (music) n a florid embellishment: ...
Allied Chambers, 1998
10
Shackleton's Boat Journey
As we looked at that hellish rock-bound coast, with its roaring breakers, we wondered, impersonally, at which spot our end was to come. The thoughts of the others I did not know - mine were regret for having brought my diary and annoyance ...
F. A. Worsley, 2007

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROCK-BOUND»

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Editorial: A tradition goes on
The acoustics were wonderful owing to the rock-bound space. The view was lovely. There was a pleasant field below. Unfortunately the quarry was filled with ... «Woodstock Times, Jun 15»
2
Judge B. Avant Edenfield: Aug. 23, 1934-May 9, 2015
... marking Edenfield's move to senior judge status, his fellow federal jurist and friend Anthony A. Alaimo lauded him for his hard work and “rock-bound integrity.”. «Savannah Morning News, May 15»
3
Community group fights toxic mining
Minewatch Northland opposes toxic mining - mining for rock-bound minerals such as gold, silver and copper - because of its "detrimental effects on the ... «Bay Chronicle, Mar 13»
4
New mule mascots continue tradition
WEST POINT — The leaders of this rock-bound military academy are always changing. Commandants come and go every few years. Old West Point ... «Times Herald-Record, Dec 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rock-Bound [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rock-bound>. Sep 2023 ».
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