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earthbound

1
or earth-bound

[ urth-bound ]

adjective

  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.



earthbound

2
or earth-bound

[ urth-bound ]

adjective

  1. headed for the earth:

    an earthbound meteorite.

earthbound

/ ˈɜːθˌʊԻ /

adjective

  1. confined to the earth
  2. lacking in imagination; pedestrian or dull
  3. moving or heading towards the earth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of earthbound1

First recorded in 1595–1605; earth + -bound 1

Origin of earthbound2

First recorded in 1930–35; earth + -bound 2
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With a normal earthbound telescope, one can only see the Serpens constellation in the northern part of the celestial hemisphere.

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As an earthbound motorcyclist speeds around the cylinder, their inertia pushes them into the wall, creating an outward centrifugal force.

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Indeed, the series needs to get earthbound sometimes, if only for relief.

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Consider it a more earthbound “Touched by an Angel.”

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Alas, they weren’t given out at the press screening so I remained earthbound.

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