earthbound
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- adjective
- /ˈɜrθˌbaʊnd/
:
atado a la tierra
- Every leap she had ever made seemed earthbound to her now, every move graceless and empty.
She can see them if they're earthbound, and she can convince them to crossover.
- She can see them if they're earthbound, and she can convince them to crossover.
- She can see them if they're earthbound, and she can convince them to cross over.
- When we look at other planets, the powers of these formerly earthbound sciences are tremendously increased.
Examples
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Astronauts often study earthbound science to better understand life on other planets.
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The big bonus is that all these areas of research are directly applicable to earthbound uses.
Blog text (5) -
Why are space experts being consulted about an earthbound emergency?
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At one time the domain of rocket science, shape memory alloys are finding their way into more earthbound applications.
Academic text (2002) -
Your article was fully human, earthbound, and yet fully capable of describing the multi-dimensional levels.
Blog text (18) -
No doubt, his presence had sent all the earthbound creatures scurrying into the bushes.
Fiction book (1991) -
We, privileged above all other earthbound children, understood in common with lunar astronauts the sensation of walking and leaping.
Fiction book (2001) -
The bird flew high in the sky, while the earthbound animals watched from below.
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During the storm, many earthbound creatures sought shelter to stay safe from the heavy rain.
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Etymology
Earthbound comes from earth ('ground') and bound ('tied' or 'held'). So, something earthbound is 'tied to the ground', unable to fly or leave the earth.