antireturn

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adjective

Preventing or opposing the return of something, e.g. fluid in a pipeline, or citizens who have migrated to another country.

“antireturn valves”

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Meanings

adjectiveantireturn (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePreventing or opposing the return of something, e.g. fluid in a pipeline, or citizens who have migrated to another country.

    antireturn valves

    2 more examples

    an antireturn agenda

    an antireturn device

Origin

From anti- + return.

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Cite this entry
APA

antireturn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antireturn

MLA

“antireturn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antireturn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antireturn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antireturn.

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