adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
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rhymes with -aʊndɪŋ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Containing all points of a given set within it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The use of fire protection products within limits determined by scientific tests.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A boundary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
The act of one who bounds or leaps.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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5
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of bound
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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