BOUNDS
/baΚndz/
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Scrabble
12
WWF
B(3) O(1) U(1) N(1) D(2) S(1)
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Definition
/baΚndz/
noun
- (often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.“I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on.”
- A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
verb
- To surround a territory or other geographical entity.“France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain.”
- To be the boundary of.
noun
- A sizeable jump, great leap.“The deer crossed the stream in a single bound.”
- A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.
- A bounce; a rebound.“the bound of a ball”
verb
- To leap, move by jumping.“The rabbit bounded down the lane.”
- To cause to leap.“to bound a horse”
- To rebound; to bounce.“a rubber ball bounds on the floor”
- To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.“to bound a ball on the floor”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: A-BOUNDS