nonreturnable
[ non-ri-tur-nuh-buhl ]
/ 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
nonresistant, nonrestraint, nonrestrictive, nonrestrictive clause, nonreturn, nonreturnable, nonreturn valve, nonrhotic, nonrigid, nonscheduled, nonscientific
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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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