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nonreturnable

[ non-ri-tur-nuh-buhl ]
/ ˌnɒn rɪˈtɜr nə bəl /
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adjective
(of an empty bottle or container) not returnable to a vendor for refund of a deposit.
noun
something that is not eligible or acceptable for return.
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Origin of nonreturnable

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + returnable
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British Dictionary definitions for nonreturnable

nonreturnable
/ (ˌnɒnrɪˈtɜːnəbəl) /

adjective
denoting a container, esp a bottle, on which no returnable deposit is paid on purchase of the contents
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