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inbound en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɪnbaʊnd/ (General-American)

Etymology

From in + bound.

Meanings

  1. Coming in, heading inwards
    • Taunton station is busy - even more so when the inbound working of my Bristol train arrives, laden with the usual mix of 'staycationers' and locals. 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 66:

Forms

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most inbound Degree=Sup lexicographic
more inbound Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

outbound

Deriveds

inbounds · inbounder

Translations (10)

tr gelen (coming in, heading inwards) · tr gelmekte olan (coming in, heading inwards) · de hereinkommend (coming in, heading inwards) · cmn 入境的 (coming in, heading inwards) · ru входя́щий (coming in, heading inwards) · fi saapuva (coming in, heading inwards) · el εισερχόμενος (coming in, heading inwards) · th ขาเข้า (coming in, heading inwards) · cy i mewn (coming in, heading inwards) · cmn 入站的 (coming in, heading inwards)

inbound en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɪnbaʊnd/ (General-American)

Etymology

From in + bound.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:logistics) An inbound shipment.
  2. A basketball throw-in.

Forms

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inbounds Number=Plur lexicographic

inbound en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɪnbaʊnd/ (General-American)

Etymology

From in + bound.

Meanings

  1. To pass a ball inbounds; to throw the ball in.
    • Smith inbounds the ball to Johnson.

Forms

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inbounds Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
inbounded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
inbounded Tense=Past lexicographic
inbounding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic