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Onshore vs Windbound - What's the difference?

onshore | windbound |

As adjectives the difference between onshore and windbound

is that onshore is moving from the sea towards the land while windbound is unable to sail because of high winds, or of onshore winds.

As an adverb onshore

is from the sea towards the land.

As a verb onshore

is to relocate production, services or jobs to lower-cost locations in the same country.

onshore

English

Alternative forms

* on-shore

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • moving from the sea towards the land
  • positioned on or near the shore

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • from the sea towards the land

    • Verb

    (onshor)
  • (management) To relocate production, services or jobs to lower-cost locations in the same country.

    • See also

    * noshore * offshore

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    windbound

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (nautical) Unable to sail because of high winds, or of onshore winds