downbound
advEtymology From down + -bound.
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Moving down.
downbound
adjEtymology From down + -bound.
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Moving in a direction that is considered down, such as downstream or to a lower level.
- All downbound vessels shall enter Lake Erie through the East Outer Channel east of Detroit River Light ...1968, The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America, page 203:
- year unknown, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Hearings Of the tonnage downbound, 11,946,000 gross tons was destined to ports on Lake Ontario ...