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earthbound

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earthbound /ˈəːθbaʊnd /
adjective
1 restricted to the earth:
a flightless earthbound bird.
2 limited to material existence as distinct from a spiritual or heavenly one:
her earthbound view of the sacrament.
lacking in imaginative reach or drive:
an earthbound performance.
3 moving towards the earth:
an earthbound spaceship.