nonreturn

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noun

Absence of return; failure to come back or bring back.

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Meanings

nounnonreturn (uncountable)

alternative non-return

  1. uncountableAbsence of return; failure to come back or bring back.
adjectivenonreturn (not comparable)

alternative non-return

  1. not comparableAllowing air or liquid to travel in one direction only, and not permitting its return. (of a valve)

Origin

From non- + return.

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Cite this entry
APA

nonreturn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonreturn

MLA

“nonreturn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonreturn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonreturn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonreturn.

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