"rockbound" meaning in All languages combined

See rockbound on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more rockbound [comparative], most rockbound [superlative]
Etymology: rock + bound Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rock|bound}} rock + bound Head templates: {{en-adj}} rockbound (comparative more rockbound, superlative most rockbound)
  1. Surrounded by rocks.
    Sense id: en-rockbound-en-adj-RIlIrFiq
  2. (CB radio slang) Limited in frequency because of a limited supply of crystals.
    Sense id: en-rockbound-en-adj-BbGxUTj3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rock-bound

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