nonreturnable
[ non-ri-tur-nuh-buh l ]
/ ˌnɒn rɪˈtɜr nə bəl /
adjective
not returnable.
(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
Words nearby nonreturnable
nonrestraint, nonrestrictive, nonrestrictive clause, nonreturn, nonreturn valve, nonreturnable, nonrhotic, nonrigid, nonscheduled, nonscientific, nonsecretor
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Example sentences from the Web for non-returnable
Non-returnable boxes to contain half a bushel or a bushel are now in use, but such boxes are too large for the better fruits.
The Book of Pears and Plums|Edward Bartrum
British Dictionary definitions for non-returnable
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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