rockbound

adj — 2 senses

rockbound

adj

Etymology From rock + bound.

1

Surrounded by rocks.

  • 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.2009, Robert L. Lippson, Alice Jane Lippson, Life along the Inner Coast, page 1:
2

Limited in frequency because of a limited supply of crystals.

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