rockbound

English

Alternative forms
  • rock-bound

Etymology

rock +‎ bound

Adjective

rockbound (comparative more rockbound, superlative most rockbound)

  1. Surrounded by rocks.
    • 2009, Robert L. Lippson, Alice Jane Lippson, Life along the Inner Coast, page 1:
      The Atlantic coast of the United States from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to Key Biscayne, Florida, is low and sandy compared to the rock-bound coast of New England.
  2. (CB radio slang) Limited in frequency because of a limited supply of crystals.
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