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bounds

/baʊndz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
  2. A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
  3. To surround a territory or other geographical entity.
  4. To be the boundary of.
  5. A sizeable jump, great leap.
  6. A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.
  7. A bounce; a rebound.
  8. To leap, move by jumping.
  9. To cause to leap.
  10. To rebound; to bounce.
  11. To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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