DOWNBOUND

downbound

(adjective) heading in any direction that is conventionally down; “a downbound channel”; “the downbound train”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

downbound (not comparable)

Moving in a direction that is considered down, such as downstream or to a lower level.

• year unknown, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Hearings

Adverb

downbound (not comparable)

Moving down.

Source: Wiktionary



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SENSE

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